There's no doubt that I'm a better president now than when I first took office. This is not a job where there's a manual, and over time you get a better sense of what's important, what's not, how to see around corners and anticipate problems, as opposed to just managing problems once they've arrived.
Barack ObamaWe may come from different places and have different stories, but we share common hopes, and one very American dream.
Barack ObamaDo I wish that things were more orderly in Washington and rational and people listened to the best arguments and compromised and operated in a more thoughtful and organized fashion? Absolutely. But when you look at history that's been the exception rather than the norm.
Barack ObamaI believe that there are many paths to the same place, and that is a belief that there is a higher power, a belief that we are connected as a people.
Barack ObamaSticking your head in the sand might make you feel safer, but itโs not going to protect you from the coming storm.
Barack ObamaWhen we helped prevent the massacre of civilians trapped on a distant mountain, here's what one of them said: "We owe our American friends our lives. Our children will always remember that there was someone who felt our struggle and made a long journey to protect innocent people." That is the difference we make in the world.
Barack Obama