I don't want ever to be a president who is comfortable and at ease with killing people.
Barack ObamaWe have to create that bridge for the future. And that means making sure we're paying attention to the wages of workers in countries, making sure that we're investing in their education and their skills.
Barack ObamaI want every young man who sees me to know that I'm not that different from them. I wasn't born into wealth. I wasn't born into fame. I made a lot of mistakes - but I kept at it.
Barack ObamaThis kind of gaping inequality gives lie to the promise thatโs at the very heart of America: that this is a place where you can make it if you try. We tell people - we tell our kids - that in this country, even if youโre born with nothing, work hard and you can get into the middle class. We tell them that your children will have a chance to do even better than you do. Thatโs why immigrants from around the world historically have flocked to our shores.
Barack Obama