Barack Obama Quotes

We must reject the easy impulses of bitterness and rancor and embrace the difficult work, but the important work, the vital work of finding a path forward together.

I absolutely think that it's possible for us to find common ground.

It has been the way of Rotary to focus thought upon matters in which members are in agreement, rather than upon matters in which they are in disagreement.

Unless you are willing to compromise, society cannot live together.

Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together.

Yes, we have got to quit worrying about fighting each other and trying to figure out a way to work together.

Compromise works well in this world when you have shared goals.

Things in general will be conducted as of old. All parties that were run out have returned and no further effort will be made to drive them away….. A new dance house was opened Saturday night where all the warriors met and settled their past differences and everything was made lovely and serene. All opposing factions, both saloon men and gamblers met and agreed to stand by each other for the good of their trade. Not an unlooked for result.

… our common interests far outweigh our differences

We simply must find ways both to bridge the differences that still seem to divide us and focus on the things that we share.

Through a respectful exchange of ideas and emphasis on shared goals, I am confident we can put many of our disagreements behind us to ensure a better future for all Americans.

The more reasons for people to be willing to put their differences aside, the better.

Disagreements will always occur between us, but we all approach them wanting the best for each and every one of us, for the whole people.

Our mission and task has always been to find a pragmatic balance among competing interests that will serve the greatest common good.

The truth is that searching for our commonality instead of our differences could transform our dysfunctional politics.

We have to build a political consensus and that requires people to give up a little bit of their own ... in order to create this common ground.

In my platoon, we came from different parts of the country, with different backgrounds, different religious beliefs, different political beliefs—and yet we all put those differences aside. Fundamentally, I believe that’s what the American people expect of Congress as well. We all ought to be able to come together in Washington and do what’s best for our America.

I just hope we can find our way back to engaging with one another, arguing strongly with one another, and then going down and having a root beer together or something and - and having a good laugh about it as we work together for the best interests of the next generation of Americans who are going to inherit this country.

Although we may come from vastly different stories and very different walks of life, we are one people who possess common values and common ideals; who celebrate individual excellence but also share a recognition that together, we can accomplish great and wonderful things we can't accomplish alone.

The way to go from discord to harmony is to go from concentrating on differences to concentrating on similarities.

Good discourse sinks differences and seeks agreements.

We can find common ground only by moving to higher ground.

We come to reason, not to dominate. We do not seek to have our way, but to find a common way.

When it all boils down, it's about embracing each others' stories and maybe even finding that synergy to collaborate for the common good.

Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.