"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
-Barack Obama
TimeView Quote
"It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help build a new foundation for the 21st century, we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative. That will demand new thinking and a new sense of responsibility for every dollar that is spent.“
-Barack Obama
posted in Change
Other Quotes by Barack Obama
Discover more inspiring quotes by Barack Obama
"As I've said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. And all of us are united in appreciation for our servicemen and women, and our hopes for Iraqis' future."
-Barack Obama
WomenView Quote
"But do I think that our actions in anyway violate the War Powers Resolution, the answer is no."
-Barack Obama
WarView Quote
"We've persevered because of a belief we share with the Iraqi people - a belief that out of the ashes of war, a new beginning could be born in this cradle of civilization. Through this remarkable chapter in the history of the United States and Iraq, we have met our responsibility. Now, it's time to turn the page."
-Barack Obama
WarView Quote
"There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America."
-Barack Obama
WarView Quote
"Where the stakes are the highest, in the war on terror, we cannot possibly succeed without extraordinary international cooperation. Effective international police actions require the highest degree of intelligence sharing, planning and collaborative enforcement."
-Barack Obama
WarView Quote
Same Category
More quotes in this category
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."
-Leo Tolstoy
ChangeView Quote
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
-Margaret Mead
ChangeView Quote
"You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you."
-Brian Tracy
ChangeView Quote
"I never want to change so much that people can't recognize me."
-Taylor Swift
ChangeView Quote
"To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly."
-Henri Bergson
ChangeView Quote
"Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral laws are written on the table of eternity."
-Lord Acton
ChangeView Quote