Barack Obama Quotes about Challenges

We cannot meet 21st Century challenges with a 20th Century bureaucracy.

We cannot meet 21st Century challenges with a 20th Century bureaucracy.

Challenges, Century, Bureaucracy

Democratic National Convention Presidential Nomination Acceptance, delivered 28 August 2008, INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

For we have always understood that when times change, so must we, that fidelity to our founding principles requires new responses to new challenges, that preserving our individual freedoms ultimately requires collective action.

Barack Obama

Pro Life, Challenges, Principles

Second Presidential Inaugural Address, delivered 21 January 2013, Washington, D.C.

Our resources may be finite, but our will is infinite, and I am confident that if we come together and summon that great American spirit once again, we will meet the challenges of our time and write the next great chapter in our American story.

Barack Obama

Money, Writing, Challenges

Tenth President-Elect Weekly Transition Address, First Broadcast 10 January 2009, Washington, D.C.

The truth is that America has been closely divided politically for quite some time. That was reflected in some of the challenges I had with the Republican Congress.

Barack Obama

America, Challenges, Republican

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And if we walk away now, if we simply retreat into our respective corners, we will never be able to come together and solve challenges like health care, or education, or the need to find good jobs for every American.

Barack Obama

Inspiring, Jobs, Challenges

A More Perfect Union, delivered 18 March 2008, Philadelphia, PA

The biggest challenge, I think, is always maintaining your moral compass.

Barack Obama

Thinking, Challenges, Maintaining

"Transcript: Barack Obama and The God Factor Interview" by Cathleen Falsani, sojo.net. February 21, 2012.

We too often let the material things serve as indicators that we're doing well, even though something inside us tells us that were not doing our best. That we are avoiding that which is hard, but also necessary. That we are shrinking from rather than rising to the challenges of the age.

Barack Obama

Inspirational, Challenges, Age

Few challenges facing America and the world are more urgent than combating climate change. The science is beyond dispute and the facts are clear.

Barack Obama

America, Challenges, Energy

"Obama lays out environmental proposals in a video address to green governor" by Daniel Nasaw, www.theguardian.com. November 18, 2008.

Young people recognize the big challenges that are coming up.

Barack Obama

People, Challenges, Youth

One of the challenges over the last decade is America has done experiments in nation building in places like Iraq and Afghanistan and we've neglected, for example, developing our own economy, our own energy sectors, our own education system. And it's very hard for us to project leadership around the world when we're not doing what we need to do.

Barack Obama

Iraq, America, Challenges

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No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change.

Barack Obama

Challenges, Climate, Generations

Sixth Presidential State of the Union Address, delivered 20 January 2015

I am convinced that whenever we exaggerate or demonize, oversimplify or overstate our case, we lose. Whenever we dumb down the political debate, we lose. For it's precisely the pursuit of ideological purity, the rigid orthodoxy and the sheer predictability of our current political debate, that keeps us from finding new ways to meet the challenges we face.

Barack Obama

Political, Dumb, Challenges

Barack Obama (2006). “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream”, p.31, Crown

Now is the time for all of us to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenges.

Barack Obama

Responsibility, Challenges, Share

First Speech Before the United Nations General Assembly (64th Session), delivered 23 September 2009, New York, NY

We live in a complex world and at a challenging time.

Barack Obama

Challenges, World, Challenging Times

"Obama Unrolls New Sanctions Against Russia". "All Things Considered" with Audie Cornish, www.npr.org. July 16, 2014.

It's also wonderful to be back with my great friend and ally, Chancellor [Angela] Merkel. As I reflect back over the last eight years, I could not ask for a steadier or more reliable partner on the world stage, often through some very challenging times.

Barack Obama

Eight, Years, Challenges

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Global warming is not just the greatest environmental challenge facing our planet - it is one of our greatest challenges of any kind.

Barack Obama

Challenges, Environmental, Kind

We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling our biggest challenges.

Barack Obama

Usa, People, Challenges

"Obama wins health care reform war". "PM" with Kim Landers, www.abc.net.au. March 22, 2010.

I marched with you in the streets of Chicago to meet our immigration challenge. I fought with you in the Senate for comprehensive immigration reform. And I will make it a top priority in my first year as President.

Barack Obama

Years, Priorities, Challenges

Barack Obama's Address to the League of United Latin American Citizens in Washington D.C., www.washingtonpost.com. July 8, 2008.

Ultimately, the challenges of the 21st century can't be met without collective action. Agreement will almost never be easy, and results won't always come quickly. But I am committed to respecting different points of view, and to forging a consensus instead of dictating our terms... That's how we will advance and uphold our ideals.

Barack Obama

Views, Agreement, Challenges

Barack Obama's comments during the press conference at the G20 summit in London, www.washingtonpost.com. April 2, 2009.

Throughout American history, there have been moments that call on us to meet the challenges of an uncertain world, and pay whatever price is required to secure our freedom.

Barack Obama

Powerful, Challenges, World

Barack Obama (2009). “Barack Obama: Speeches on the Road to the White House”

I don't have much patience for anyone who denies that this challenge is real.

Barack Obama

Real, Challenges, Climate Change

"Obama's scaled-down climate-change agenda" by Reid J. Epstein, Jennifer Epstein, www.politico.com. June 25, 2013.

We can't just drill our way out of the energy and climate challenge that we face.

Barack Obama

Challenges, Way, Faces

Twitter post from Jun 28, 2013

With the magnitude of the challenges we face right now, what we need in Washington are not more political tactics, we need more good ideas. We don't need more point scoring, we need more problem solving.

Barack Obama

Ideas, Political, Challenges

Barack Obama's remarks on the Federal Budget in Room 350 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C., www.washingtonpost.com. March 17, 2009.

Those who are troubled by our existing programs are not interested in a repeat of 9/11, and those who defend these programs are not dismissive of civil liberties. The challenge is getting the details right, and that's not simple.

Barack Obama

Simple, Nsa, Challenges

"President Obama's speech on NSA surveillance reforms - full text". www.theguardian.com. January 17, 2014.

If you can look back and say, "The economy's better. Our security's better. The environment's better. Our kids' education is better," if you can say that you've made things better, then considering all the challenges out there, you should feel good. But I'm the first to acknowledge that I did not crack the code in terms of reducing this partisan fever.

Barack Obama

Kids, Feel Good, Challenges

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