Top 500 Barack Obama Quotes (2025 Update)
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101. “Life takes its own turns, makes its own demands, writes its own story, and along the way, we start to realize we are not the author.”

— Barack Obama

102. “Young men need to show women the respect they deserve and recognize sexual assault and to do their part to stop it.”

— Barack Obama

103. “We are the change we have been waiting for.”

— Barack Obama

104. “Every single American – gay, straight, lesbian, bisexual, transgender – every single American deserves to be treated equally in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of our society. It’s a pretty simple proposition.”

— Barack Obama

105. “Peace depends upon compromise among peoples who must live together long after our speeches are over, and our votes have been counted.”

— Barack Obama

106. “Higher education cannot be a luxury reserved just for a privileged few. It is an economic necessity for every family. And every family should be able to afford it.”

— Barack Obama

107. “Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation.”

— Barack Obama

108. “Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice.”

— Barack Obama

109. “Slowly, but surely, we are moving in the right direction. We’re on the right track. The economy is getting stronger.”

— Barack Obama

110. “I accept that people are going to call me awful things every day, and I will always defend their right to do so.”

— Barack Obama

111. “No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise.”

— Barack Obama

112. “At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that threshold, that magic threshold into a library, we change their lives forever, for the better.”

— Barack Obama

113. “I think that leadership more than anything is about setting a course and describing a vision for people.”

— Barack Obama

114. “We may come from different places and have different stories, but we share common hopes, and one very American dream.”

— Barack Obama

115. “Empowering women isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s the smart thing to do.”

— Barack Obama

116. “I face the world as it is and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people. For make no mistake, evil does exist in the world.”

— Barack Obama

117. “In our household, the Bible, the Koran and the Bhagavad Gita sat on the shelf alongside books of Greek and Norse and African mythology.”

— Barack Obama

118. “But what we can do, as flawed as we are, is still see God in other people, and do our best to help them find their own grace. That’s what I strive to do, that’s what I pray to do every day.”

— Barack Obama

119. “Weapons of war have no place on our streets.”

— Barack Obama

120. “If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our Democracy; Tonight is your answer.”

— Barack Obama

121. “I’m convinced that a world in which girls are educated is a safer, more stable, more prosperous place.”

— Barack Obama

122. “We honor those who walked so we could run. We must run so our children soar. And we will not grow weary.”

— Barack Obama

123. “We long for unity, but are unwilling to pay the price. But of course, true unity cannot be so easily won. It starts with a change in attitudes – a broadening of our minds, and a broadening of our hearts.”

— Barack Obama

124. “Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.”

— Barack Obama

125. “Unless you’re one of the first Americans, a Native American, you came from someplace else. Somebody brought you.”

— Barack Obama

126. “We don’t quit. I don’t quit. Let’s seize this moment.”

— Barack Obama

127. “We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world – including in my own country.”

— Barack Obama

128. “The terms of peace may be negotiated by political leaders, but the fate of peace is up to each of us.”

— Barack Obama

129. “For the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change.”

— Barack Obama

130. “Turns out I’m really good at killing people. Didn’t know that was gonna be a strong suit of mine.”

— Barack Obama

131. “Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important.”

— Barack Obama

132. “That is why we fight – in hopes of a day when we no longer need to.”

— Barack Obama

133. “Each of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied.”

— Barack Obama

134. “When we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.”

— Barack Obama

135. “I’m always suspicious of politics dividing people instead of bringing them together.”

— Barack Obama

136. “My relationship with Silicon Valley and the tech community historically has been really good. Many of these folks are my friends.”

— Barack Obama

137. “Greatness is never free; it must be earned.”

— Barack Obama

138. “The future must not belong to those who bully women. It must be shaped by girls who go to school and those who stand for a world where our daughters can live their dreams just like our sons.”

— Barack Obama

139. “The journey will be difficult. The road will be long. I face this challenge with profound humility, and knowledge of my own limitations. But I also face it with limitless faith in the capacity of the American people.”

— Barack Obama

140. “To keep Nigeria ONE, is a task that must be DONE...”

— Barack Obama

141. “America’s nurses are the beating heart of our medical system.”

— Barack Obama

142. “On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.”

— Barack Obama

143. “The surest path to success is to surround yourself with brilliant women.”

— Barack Obama

144. “A low-carbon, clean energy economy can be an engine of growth for decades to come.”

— Barack Obama

145. “We remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. We are and forever will be the United States of America.”

— Barack Obama

146. “We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.”

— Barack Obama

147. “No discrimination, that’s what we’re about as a country.”

— Barack Obama

148. “I believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does their fair share, when everyone plays by the same rules.”

— Barack Obama

149. “We know that education is everything to our children’s future. We know that they will no longer just compete for good jobs with children from Indiana, but children from India and China and all over the world.”

— Barack Obama

150. “You Can’t Rest on Your Laurels. Your Own Body of Work Is Yet to Come.”

— Barack Obama