The 40 best quotes by Barack Obama

A compilation of reflections of one of the most influential politicians in the history of America.

Barack Obama's name has been widely known by the world for a few years now.. Lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party, he rose in politics to become a senator for the Democratic Party and finally managed in 2008 to become the first African-American president in the history of the United States of America.

Apart from his role as president of the United States and the many policies and initiatives he has promoted (having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize), he is known for being a great speaker, who throughout his career has made interesting reflections on various topics such as equality or the care of nature.

In this article we will see some of Barack Obama's phrases that reflect these reflections..

A series of phrases and reflections of Barack Obama.

The following are some of the phrases that the forty-fourth president of the United States has been pronouncing throughout his speeches.

Yes, we can (Yes, we can)

This well-known phrase, popularized during the electoral campaign that would lead to his first election as president, reflects that it is possible to achieve and achieve change.

2. If you are willing to work hard and fulfill your responsibilities, you can get ahead. It doesn't matter where you come from, what you look like or who you love.

This phrase encourages us to be responsible for our own destiny and to work hard to achieve our goals. work hard to achieve one's goals.. Everyone should have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, creed, socioeconomic status or appearance.

3. Our children will not have time to discuss climate change. They will only be able to live with its effects.

These phrases warn of the need to take environmental conservation into account before it is too late.

4. Most of the problems I face sometimes involve a clash, not between good and evil, but sometimes between two ways of understanding good.

Often the existence of conflicts is due to the incompatibility of what two parties consider to be good. It is not that one of them intends to do evil.

5. If you succeed, not only your country succeeds, the world succeeds.

Pursuing our dreams and ideals not only has a positive effect on us and our environment, but generally benefits everyone.

6. Not talking to other countries does not make us look tough; it makes us look arrogant.

Communication and collaborative work allows us to develop and grow. and grow. Acting alone and refusing to communicate with others only limits us and makes others not look at us with sympathy.

7. Hope is not blind optimism. It is not ignoring the enormous task ahead or the obstacles in our way.

To hope is not to deny the difficulties, but to believe in spite of and above them.

8. A voice can change a room, and if it can change a room then it can change a city, and if it can change a city it can change a state, and if it can change a state it can change a nation, and if it can change a nation it can change the world. Your voice can change the world

Each and every act of each and every person can change the world. We are all valuable and can help the world improve.

9. We see the future not as something beyond our control, but as something we can shape to achieve something better through concentrated and collective effort.

This phrase encourages us not to fear the unknown and to hope that we will be able to shape events in such a way that we can evolve toward something better.

10. It has always been the bold, the most active, the builders of things (some recognized but mostly men and women whose efforts remain in obscurity) who have propelled us on the long and arduous path to prosperity and freedom.

This statement invites us to think of the necessity and worth of those who have dared to fight for what they believed to be just.

11. The future holds something better for us, provided we have the courage to keep trying, to keep working, to keep fighting.

Again, this phrase encourages us not to lose Heart and to continue fighting for our objectives.

12. Progress will come in the form of fits and starts. It is not always a straight line; it is not always an easy path.

We must keep in mind that we will not always be moving forward. Sometimes it is necessary to take one step back in order to take two steps forward, and progress is never going to be easy.

13. No authoritarian regime lasts forever

Authoritarianism and absolutism sooner or later come to an end.

14. Faith does not mean not having doubts

Doubting is not contrary to believing. In fact, doubts allow us to to test our beliefs and values and either reinforce or modify them.

15. Peace is not only the absence of war, but also the presence of a better life.

This phrase reflects that the absence of conflict alone is not enough for there to be peace.

16. Nothing worthwhile in life comes easy.

There is nothing that cannot be achieved without effort and sacrifice, especially when it comes to the things that really matter to us.

17. History proves that the yearning for human freedom and dignity cannot be denied forever.

The need to be free and to be able to be who we are and to fight for what we want eventually arises whether or not there is censorship.

18. We have always understood that when times change we have to change ourselves.

We must be able to adapt to the circumstances of a dynamic and changing world, or we will remain stagnant.

19. Change is not going to come if we wait for someone else or wait for another time. We are the one we are waiting for. We are the change we want.

Waiting for someone else to fix things is not going to work. If we want things to change we must participate and be part of the change.

20. I never rule out any possibility in such a complex world.

We have to be open to all possibilities so that we can act in the best possible way or be prepared for any eventuality.

21. Greatness is never a gift. It must be earned

If we want to develop ourselves to the fullest we must be able to strive and earn to achieve our goals. and earn to achieve our goals.

22. Those who stand for justice always occupy the right side of history.

Regardless of the opinion of others, whether or not it is that of the majority, we must fight for what we believe to be just.

23. Know that your people will judge you by what you can build, not by what you destroy.

We must focus on building, on being a positive force for ourselves and for those around us.

24. As long as there are walls in our hearts, we must strive to tear them down.

The existence of barriers and intolerance only generates suffering and conflict. If we want a better society, we must learn to be tolerant and strive for equality.

25. No union based on freedom and equality can survive half slave and half free.

This phrase refers to the need for slavery and subjugation of the other to disappear if we are to have a truly egalitarian and free society.

26. No matter how responsibly we live, any one of us can at any moment suffer a layoff, a sudden illness, or have our home swept away by a terrible storm.

Misfortunes happenMisfortunes happen, and they can happen to any of us regardless of who we are.

27. The cynics will have the loudest voice, but I assure you they will do the least.

Those who merely criticize things may be numerous and get noticed in large numbers, but when push comes to shove they usually do little to bring about real change.

28. We cannot confuse absolutism with principles, or substitute spectacle for politics, or treat insults as a reasonable debate.

These are very different concepts that unfortunately tend to be linked in practice, which we must not allow.

29. As for our common defense, we reject as false that we have to choose between our security and our ideals.

It often seems to be thought that we must sacrifice our freedom if we wish to obtain security. This need not be so.

30. Our multi-ethnic heritage is a strength, not a weakness.

Sharing and interacting with people from different cultures enriches us all and allows us to gain new and different perspectives on life, which makes us stronger and more adaptable.

31. Creating your brand in the world is difficult. If it were easy everyone would do it, but it is not. It takes patience, commitment and a lot of failures along the way.

Making a mark and making a difference involves persistence and never giving up or giving in despite failures.

32. We are freer when everyone can aspire to their own happiness. We must have economies that work for all citizens, not just for those at the top.

This phrase refers to the need to establish mechanisms that allow everyone in society to have access to the same rights. everyone can access and have the same rights and possibilities..

33. With hope and virtue, let us once again weather the icy currents, and withstand the storms that fall upon us.

Again, we are urged to be able to resist in spite of obstacles and difficulties.

34. The role of citizens in a democracy does not end with the vote.

The citizen is part of society, and as such should be aware that he/she has both rights and responsibilities as such.

35. Hope is that force within us that insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us if we have the courage to reach for it, work for it, and fight for it.

To have hope implies believing that we will be able to achieve what we want in spite of being aware of the difficulties.

36. There has always been another way of doing politics, based on the simple idea that what happens to our neighbor should not be indifferent to us, on the basic notion that what unites us is far more important than what separates us, and on the conviction that if enough people truly believe in this and live by these precepts, it is possible that even if we cannot solve all problems, we can make progress on important things.

The notion that we are all equal and should care about what happens to our fellow human beings is paramount if we are to overcome individuality and help our society grow.

37. I have learned that if a problem is easy, it should never come to my desk.

The problems that are really important are the ones we should be concerned about. Things that are easy to solve should not take up more time than necessary.

38. All people should be treated equally, regardless of who they are or who they love.

Everyone should be treated equally.

39. We have to work together at the level of individuals, teachers, doctors, students, businessmen, religious leaders, all trying to promote values of dignity, humanity, respect, which are often under threat.

We must all contribute to try to improve the world.

40. Your generation will determine the direction of our future, both as individual nations and as a global community.

The new generations are the ones who will inherit our legacy and build the future.