We should be more modest in our belief that we can impose democracy on a country through military force.
Barack ObamaDon't just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.
Barack ObamaThere are times where I've made mistakes or our administration hasn't always aligned ourselves with the values we need to align ourselves with. It's a work of constant improvement.
Barack ObamaThe law is a powerful thing but the law doesn't always change what's in people's hearts. And so all of us have an obligation to think about how we're treating other people.
Barack ObamaWhat we also have to recognize is that the deficit levels that I'm inheriting, over a trillion dollars, coming out of last year, that that is unsustainable. At a certain point, other countries stop buying our debt, at a certain point, we'd end up having to raise interest rates, and it would end up creating more economic chaos and potentially inflation.
Barack Obama