25 phrases by Barack Obama to know more about this political leader

Facing impossible situations, people who love their country can change it.

Change will not happen if we wait for someone else or if we wait for some other time. We are the people we’ve been waiting for. We are the change we seek.

And here we are, face to face with the cynicism and doubts of those who tell us we can’t, to whom we respond with the timeless belief that represents the spirit of a people: yes, we can.

There are still many causes worth the sacrifice, much history has yet to be made.

I wouldn’t be here without the support of my best friend (Michelle) for the past 16 years. The rock of the mile family and the love of my life.

It is you, the young and fearless at heart, the most diverse and educated generation in our history, that the nation is waiting to follow.

The strongest weapon against hate speech is not repression; it’s more speech.

Let’s recognize what unites us across borders and forms the strength of this blessed country. Let’s embrace our history and our legacy.

A just peace includes not only civil and political rights: it must also encompass security and economic opportunity, for true peace is not only freedom from fear, but also poverty.

We can understand that there will be wars, but still fight for peace.

We choose hope over fear. We see the future not as something out of control, but as something we can shape for the better through a concerted, collective effort.

We are all equal and we are all entitled to pursue our own version of happiness.

The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.

No matter who you are or what you look like, how you got started, or how and who you love, the United States is where you write your own destiny.

The optimism that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the last word. That’s what makes me so hopeful for our future. By the gentlemen. I believe in you gentlemen.

Do we make a policy of cynicism or a policy of hope?

Every man is trying to live up to his father’s expectations or to make up for his father’s mistakes.

Every woman should be able to have a normal day – walk the streets and take a bus – and feel safe, and be treated with respect and dignity. They deserve it.

I knew I was right when people around me generated arguments.

True religion cannot be made a prisoner of an institution or ritual, nor can it distance itself for a minute from science or philosophy. Rather, it must advance interdisciplinary together with free thought.

Get rid of the sycophants. Keep people close to you who warn you when you make a mistake.

Cynics may speak the loudest — but I assure you, they are the ones who will conquer the least.

We don’t turn our backs or waver. With our eyes fixed on the horizon and with God’s grace upon us, we carry forward the great gift of freedom and deliver it safely to future generations.

If the people cannot trust their government to do the job it exists to do – protect the people and promote their well-being – all is lost.

I’m in this race not just to have an office, but to join you and transform a nation.