Barack Obama Quotes

I respect the office of the president.

Soon, the Obama presidency will end, and America will have the chance to turn in a new direction.

The office of the presidency is what's important, no matter who's in it.

[Barack] Obama, he'll be out of office soon and, frankly,[Donald] Trump relies on him .

Barack Obama says he's gonna stay in Washington, but presidents don't stay in Washington. Presidents, they get out of there as fast as they can, 'cause it's like a prison to them. And Michelle Obama's even said as much about the White House. So the fact that he's gonna stay there has always told me that he's gonna stay there to protect his legacy, whatever it is, and that he's not gonna observe the age-old protocols of standing aside and staying silent for awhile while the new president takes office.

The more women we elect to public office, the more wholesome the whole process will be, whether it's government, politics, whatever.

Hillary Clinton said she hopes America is ready for a woman in the Oval Office. That was the great thing about her husband Bill: he was always ready for a woman in the Oval Office.

You'll never make America great again, [Donald] Trump, but you can extend her time.

America is stronger than any state probably since the Roman Empire. But we can't do what used to be done with that kind of strength.

Donald Trump will be the next president, the 45th president of the United States. And it will be up to him to set up a team that he thinks will serve him well and reflect his policies. It takes a while for people to reconcile themselves with that new reality. Hopefully, it's a reminder that elections matter. I think it's important for us to let him make his decisions, and I think the American people will judge over the course of the next couple of years whether they like what they see.

Of course! Jeb Bush! America is hungry for another leader from that talented family!

Change has come to America.

I think that Donald Trump is coming to this office with fewer set hard-and-fast policy prescriptions than a lot of other presidents might be arriving with.

The state sovereignty is key here in the Electoral College - and if you're going to start divvying up the power of each state's elections, you are destroying state sovereignty.

Everyone wants to vote for the best and most qualified man, but he never runs for office.

I ran for president to present the citizens of America. I am here to change the broken system so it serves their families and their communities well.

I'd like to be the next president of the United States to support and help this great nation and to make sure that we all together remain America as the hope of the earth.

We elected a President, not a Pope.

The election of a man committed to the cause of freedom and the renewal of America's strength has given encouragement to all those who love liberty.

I've got the courage to apply our conservative principles. I can't do it alone. With your help, with God's grace, we can save the idea of America before it's too late.

Sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O Union, strong and great.

This is a critical time in American history. [Donald's Trump] strength is willingness to stand up to political conventions, take on Republican and Democrat leaders, and, in effect, do so in defense of the legitimate interest of people who make less than median income in America, is the key to victory.

The people are phenomenal. You know my theme is 'Make America Great Again' and I think it can be greater than ever before. But if we have four years of Hillary (Clinton), I don't know if we can ever come back.

I'm running for president because I want to change the direction of this country, and it will require me for the time being to miss some votes in the U.S.

The American people know we can be stronger, we can be more prosperous but we have got to have new leadership and that happens to be Donald Trump when he becomes president.