The single biggest threat that we face is a nuclear weapon or some weapon of mass destruction. What that means is that we have to be extraordinarily aggressive and vigilant in controlling nuclear proliferation.
We may have different backgrounds, but we believe in the same dream that says this is a country where anything’s possible. No matter who you are. No matter where you come from.
I try never to get too high when things are going well. I try never to get too low when things are going poorly. I try to keep an even keel.
I would not have the Justice Department prosecuting and raiding medical marijuana users. It’s not a good use of our resources.
Turns out I’m really good at killing people. Didn’t know that was gonna be a strong suit of mine.
When times change, so must we.
Men have to take more responsibility. Men have to intervene.
The idea of America endures. Our destiny remains our choice. And tonight, more than two centuries later, it is because of our people that our future is hopeful, our journey goes forward, and the state of our union is strong.
There is no individual salvation without collective salvation.
If you looked at their cable bill, their telephone, their cell phone bill, other things they’re spending money on, it may turn out that, it’s just that they haven’t prioritized health care.
Because this is a country where everyone deserves the same freedom and opportunities to fulfill their dreams.
We remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. We are and forever will be the United States of America.
The flame of the diya, or lamp, reminds us that light will ultimately triumph over darkness.
If you don’t have a record to run on, you paint your opponent as someone to run from.
In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power – including strong and principled diplomacy.
The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.
Operation Iraqi Freedom is over, and the Iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country.
You mention the Navy, for example, and the fact that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets.
I refuse to accept any approach that isn’t balanced. I’m not going to ask students and seniors and middle-class families to pay down the entire deficit, while people like me, making over $250,000, aren’t asked to pay a dime more in taxes.
If you want to know who we are, who America is, how we respond to evil-that’s it: selflessly, compassionately, unafraid.