Barack Obama

First Black US President

Contemporary influential 122 sayings

Sayings by Barack Obama

I'm not a person who believes that government is the answer to all our problems. I believe that government is a tool.

2008 — Remarks at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire
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I'm not a particularly good dancer, but I can move.

2012 — Remarks at a campaign event, after dancing on stage
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I'm not a fan of the term 'war on terror.' I think it's a misnomer.

2009 — Interview with '60 Minutes'
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I'm not a fan of the notion that we can just bomb our way to peace.

2014 — Remarks at a press conference
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I'm not a fan of the idea that we can just regulate our way to innovation.

2012 — Remarks at a business roundtable event
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I'm not a fan of the idea that we can just criticize our way to success.

2012 — Remarks at a business roundtable event
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I'm not a fan of the idea that we can just be pessimistic our way to hope.

2009 — Remarks at a faith-based initiative conference
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I'm not a fan of the idea that we can just be afraid our way to security.

2013 — Remarks at a United Nations General Assembly session
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I'm not a fan of the idea that we can just be complacent our way to progress.

2012 — Remarks at a campaign event in Ohio
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I'm not a fan of the idea that we can just be passive our way to a better future.

2009 — Remarks at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire
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I’m really good at killing people.

2011 — Discussing drone strikes in a private meeting
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If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.

2012 — Commenting on the Trayvon Martin shooting
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I have a funny name.

2004 — 2004 DNC speech
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I think I’m a better speechwriter than my speechwriters.

2008 — Interview with 60 Minutes
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Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f*** things up.

2010 — Private remark about Joe Biden
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You know, I actually believe my own bulls***.

2012 — Private remark to aides
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I’m LeBron, baby. I can play on this level. I got some game.

2008 — Boasting about his basketball skills
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I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice.

2006 — Discussing his past in an interview
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I’m the closest thing to a Jedi you’ll ever see.

2013 — Joking at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
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The thing about the American people, and I've said this before, is that they're really good people. They're just like you and me. They want to do the right thing. They just sometimes get confused.

2008 — Remarks at a campaign rally
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