"We have not always been in sync..." - Quote by Barack Obama
We have not always been in sync on every issue in terms of our core values, in terms of her integrity, her truthfulness, her thoughtfulness, [Angela Merkel] doing her homework, knowing her facts, her commitment to looking out for the interests of the German people first, but recognizing that part of good leadership on behalf of the nation requires engaging the world as a whole, and participating effectively in multilaterally institutions, I think she's been outstanding.
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“On behalf of the American people, just let me say that we are proud to count Greece as one of our closest allies and one of our greatest friends.”
“We made America more respected around the world, took on the mantle of leadership in the fight to protect this planet for our kids, and much, much more.”
“I don't want to exaggerate; having as many African American men as we've had in the criminal-justice system, and the amount of time it takes for the damage done by that to wash through our society and our communities, the disadvantages born out of kids being undiagnosed with mental-health problems early, or not getting the kind of exposure to reading and math when they're 4 or 5 or 6 years old, that carries a cost.”
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“Winning leaders are almost always motivated when the chips are down.”
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“Give your players something they can physically do - don't ask them to do something they can't do.”
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“It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.”
“Poverty demoralizes. A man in debt is so far a slave; and Wall-street thinks it easy for a millionaire to be a man of his word, aman of honor, but, that, in failing circumstances, no man can be relied on to keep his integrity.”
“Your children will see what you're all about by what you live rather than what you say.”