Barack Obama — Courageous Quotes

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Barack Obama Quotes

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Barack Obama

Politician

Courageous

“When the United States stands up for human rights, by example at home and by effort abroad, we align ourselves with men and women around the world who struggle for the right to speak their minds, to choose their leaders, and to be treated with dignity and respect. We also strengthen our security and well being, because the abuse of human rights can feed many of the global dangers that we confront - from armed conflict and humanitarian crises, to corruption and the spread of ideologies that promote hatred and violence.”

Men Home Struggle

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Barack Obama

Politician

Courageous

“As for Israel, our friendship is rooted deeply in a shared history and shared values. Our commitment to Israel's security is unshakeable. And we will stand against attempts to single it out for criticism in international forums.”

Commitment Israel Criticism

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“Israel must be able to defend itself - by itself - against any threat.”

Able Israel Judaism

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“Women can't wait for equal pay. And I won't stop fighting to address this inequality.”

Fighting Feminist

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“I will begin to remove our troops from Iraq immediately.”

Iraq Historical

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“You've got audiences cheering at the prospect of somebody dying because they don't have health care and booing a service member in Iraq because they're gay. That's not reflective of who we are.”

Gay Iraq Cheer

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“The government has to treat all citizens equally. I am a strong supporter not of a weak version of civil unions, but of a strong version, in which the rights that are conferred at the federal level to persons who are part of the same-sex union are compatible. When it comes to federal rights, the over 1,100 rights that right now are not being given to same-sex couples, I think that's unacceptable.”

Strong Sex Couple

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

Men Needs Domestic Violence

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“There are certain things we can only do together. There are certain things only a union can do. Only a union could harness the courage of our pioneers to settle the American west, which is why President Abraham Lincoln passed a Homestead Act giving a tract of land to anyone seeking a stake in our growing economy.”

Giving Land American West

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“I am designating a new Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers to cut through red tape and ensure that the full resources of our federal government are leveraged to assist the workers, communities, and regions that rely on our auto industry.”

Government Cutting Recovery

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“Hunger, disease and poverty can lead to global instability and leave a vacuum for extremism to fill. So instead of just managing poverty, we must offer nations and people a pathway out of poverty. And as president I've made development a pillar of our foreign policy, alongside diplomacy and defense.”

People President Pathways

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“American leadership is not simply a matter of going it alone and bearing all of the burden ourselves.”

Matter Leadership Burden

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