Barack Obama Quotes About Criticism

• As for Israel, our friendship is rooted deeply in a shared history and shared values. Our commitment to Israel's security is unshakeable. And we will stand against attempts to single it out for criticism in international forums.

  Barack Obama

  Commitment, Israel, Criticism

  President Barack Obama's speech on Middle East and North Africaat the State Department in Washington, D.C., www.theguardian.com. May 19, 2011.

• I'm not saying I'm impervious to criticism.

  Barack Obama

  Criticism, Impervious

  Source: www.theatlantic.com

• It's useful for activists just to be out there to keep you mindful and not get complacent, even if ultimately you think some of their criticism is misguided.

  Barack Obama

  Thinking, Criticism, Misguided

  Source: www.theatlantic.com

• Even if the criticism is not always perfectly informed and in some cases I would deem unfair, just the noise, attention, fuss probably keeps powerful officials or agencies on their toes. And they should be on their toes when it comes to the use of deadly force.

  Barack Obama

  Powerful, Agency, Criticism

  Source: www.theatlantic.com

• The only time I get frustrated with activist criticism is if I have recognized them, and invited them to work with me to figure out how we solve this problem that they're concerned about, and either they don't engage out of the sense of purity - "I'm not going to shake his hand" - or you're not sufficiently prepared so you don't even know what to ask for, or you're not being strategic as an activist and trying to figure out how the process has to work in order for you to get what you want.

  Barack Obama

  Hands, Order, Frustrated

  Source: www.theatlantic.com

• I think if you worked at the community level in Chicago and then a politician on the South Side of Chicago, and worked at the state level, then you're pretty familiar with all the variations of politics in the African American community and criticisms you may get. If you're not familiar with those or you don't have a thick enough skin to take it, then you probably wouldn't have gotten here.

  Barack Obama

  Thinking, Community, African American

  Source: www.theatlantic.com

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