Barack Obama Politician “Whenever I look at the history of presidents I deeply admire - the one thing that I'm always struck by is persistence. It's a quality that's underrated. Being able to plough through, being able to stay buoyant in the face of challenges.” Challenges President Persistence ♥ 3
Barack Obama Politician “Iran has made vile comments, anti-Semitic comments, comments about the destruction of Israel. It is precisely for that reason that even before I became president, I said Iran could not have a nuclear weapon.” President Israel Iran ♥ 3
Barack Obama Politician “It is important for us to understand that the way we are perceived in the world is going to make a difference, in terms of our capacity to get cooperation and root out terrorism. And one of the things that I intend to do as president is to restore America's standing in the world.” Important President Making A Difference ♥ 3
Barack Obama Politician “I would not advise people who feel strongly or are concerned about some of the issues that have been raised during the course of the [president electing] campaign.” People Issues President ♥ 3
Barack Obama Politician “We can't in any way criticize or at least indict or impeach administration [of Democratic presidents] for doing what they did.” Way President Administration ♥ 3
Barack Obama Politician “FDR, JFK, LBJ [all Democratic presidents ] we have a pretty long list of presidents who maybe were not entirely forthcoming with intelligence information before they went to war, so I'd be cautious against making legal cases against the administration.” Long War President ♥ 3
Barack Obama Politician “One of the things I've learned about being president is that we'll work on issues for long periods of time, sometimes in obscurity.” Long Issues President ♥ 3
Barack Obama Politician “We've endured too many tragedies. And each time I learn the news I react not as a President, but as anybody else would - as a parent.” President Parent Tragedy ♥ 3
Barack Obama Politician “The president of the United States is supposed to lead the free world and not follow it. Other nations have been more outspoken. So, I hope that we'll hear more of this because young men and women taking to the streets in Tehran need our support. The signs are in English. They're basically asking for us to speak up on their behalf.” Men President Support ♥ 3
Barack Obama Politician “My God, Donald Trump is unfit! He's ill-tempered, he's unsuited, he is not qualified, he's unsuited to be president.” President Trump Ill Tempered ♥ 3
Barack Obama Politician “I'm about to embark on what may be as important as an initiative as anything I do as President, trying to nudge the world in the direction of doing something serious about climate change.” Trying Important President ♥ 3
Barack Obama Politician “You have to have a strong team around you [being a president].” Strong Team President ♥ 3
