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Barack Obama mentions that bringing new people into the White House can refresh democracy. He pushes for more funding for teachers, computers in classrooms, and better support for the homeless. He also hopes that Russia will have a strong economy and good relationships with other countries.

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Tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11.

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I think it's important to realize that I was actually black before the election.

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Find somebody to be successful for. Raise their hopes. Think of their needs.

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I've now been in 57 states? I think one left to go?

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I do think that I am generally optimistic.

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I think ultimately is, Donald Trump is pragmatic.

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I think same sex couples should be able to get married.

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I think that America has to stand with democracy.

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I'm a big football fan, but I have to tell you if I had a son, I'd have to think long and…

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Sustaining the energy and focus involved in doing a good job I think starts to - starts to gets tougher the longer…

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We're not going to put the cart before the horse and just think by sending more troops, we're automatically going to make…

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I think that people are born with a certain makeup, and that we're all children of God.

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I think we all know that world owes an enormous debt to Greece and the Greek people.

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We can have reasonable, thoughtful gun control measure that I think respect the Second Amendment and people's traditions.

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I think [ unpopular presidential candidates ] indicates, at least on the Democratic side, that we've got more work to do to…

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First of all, I think everybody has to acknowledge don't underestimate the guy [Donald Trump], because he's going to be 45th president…

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One of the things that I've urged the president-elect to do is to develop a strong working relationship with the intelligence community…

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I think it is possible for the world to see a Palestinian state - I'm not going to put a time frame…

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The president [Barack Obama] understands that the country's very concerned about [terrorism] issue. And I think what you're going to hear from…

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I did not suggest that Iran is a democracy; just the opposite. I talked about it being a repressive theocracy. What I…

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Together we can change our culture for the better by ending violence against women and girls, artists have a unique power to…

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I actually think, when you're young, ambitions are somewhat common - you want to prove yourself. It may grow out of different…

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Stamina. There is a greater physical element to this job than you would think, just being able to grind it out. And…

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It’s not that I want to punish your success. I want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’ve…

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As Commander in Chief, I will maintain the strongest military in the world, keep faith with our troops and go after those…

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What I'm thinking about are the millions of people, many of whom write me very personal letters :"Dear Mr. President: I did…

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Like no other illness, AIDS tests our ability to put ourselves in someone else's shoes - to empathize with the plight of…

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I think that [having not a lot of time sweating the details] can be both a strength and a weakness. I think…

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I think what is true is that there's been an underlying division in the United States. Some of it has to do…

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Rather than me sort of characterize the appropriateness or inappropriateness of what Donald Trump is doing at the moment, I think what…

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I thought I could start over, you see. But now I know you can never start over. Not really. You think you…

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I came in with a healthy skepticism about these programs. My team evaluated them. We scrubbed them thoroughly. We actually expanded some…

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The more we can encourage participation, I think the better off we are.

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Whatever we think of the past, we must not be prisoners to it.

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I think, as you get older, that's when your ambitions become "peculiar".

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I think perhaps education doesn’t do us much good unless it is mixed with sweat.

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I don't think [pot] is more dangerous than alcohol.

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Find somebody to be successful for. Raise their hopes. Rise to their needs.

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Don't get cynical. Don't ever think you can't make a difference.

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I think it's fair to say that my temperament is steady - and on the buoyant side.

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The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.

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The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found.

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I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an…

So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when…

I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in…

We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was.

It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy.

Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us…