"I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator." ― Barack Obama Topic(s): Great Tags: cannot, swallow, whole More From Barack Obama "And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health care costs going up 6 percent a year, it’s going up at the level of inflation, maybe just slightly above inflation, we’ve made huge progress. And by the way, that is the single most important thing we could do in terms of reducing our deficit. That’s why we did it." "If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists – to protect them and to promote their common welfare – all else is lost." "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." More In Great "Pleasant it is, when over a great sea the winds trouble the waters, to gaze from shore upon another’s great tribulation; not because any man’s troubles are a delectable joy, but because to perceive you are free of them yourself is pleasant."― Lucretius "Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude."― Francois de La Rochefoucauld "I was an elementary school teacher."― Luciano Pavarotti