I believe it`s important to be open and honest, especially with your friends. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“it’s important to make sure that we’re talking with each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds.” — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We are also heirs to those who won the peace and not just the war, who turned sworn enemies into the surest… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
State visits are often an opportunity for the United States to reaffirm our ties and friendship with our closest partners around the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Cuban people must know that they have a friend and partner in the United States of America. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the brightest lights of our time-a brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly phenomenal woman. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Israel is a true friend. It is our greatest ally in the region. And if Israel is attacked, America will stand with… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The friendship that we established early on in our marriage ... that carries you through tough times. That and a good sense… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
On behalf of the American people, just let me say that we are proud to count Greece as one of our closest… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[The] United States is proud to stand with you as your strongest ally and greatest friend. I see this visit as an… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's also wonderful to be back with my great friend and ally, Chancellor [Angela] Merkel. As I reflect back over the last… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I need you to go out and talk to your friends and talk to your neighbors. I want you to talk to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My wife has been my closest friend, my closest advisor. And ... she's not somebody who looks to the limelight, or even… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Bush Administration's failure to be consistently involved in helping Israel achieve peace with the Palestinians has been both wrong for our… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When we helped prevent the massacre of civilians trapped on a distant mountain, here's what one of them said: "We owe our… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
On this Thanksgiving, as we spend time with our family and friends, let's all reflect on what we're thankful for in our… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Nobody's cooler than my two girls. They just seem to take whatever comes with, you know - happiness and - steadiness. And… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break; the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I look forward to hosting Prime Minister Lee [Hsien Loong], whose friendship and partnership I appreciate very much and with whom I've… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“If Latinos sit out the election instead of saying, ‘We’re gonna punish our enemies and we’re gonna reward our friends who stand… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Faced with the potential of mass atrocities and a call for help from the Libyan people, the United States and our friends… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“To avoid being mistaken for a sellout, I chose my friends carefully. The more politically active black students. The foreign students. The… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
To this day, the United States is profoundly grateful for our friendship and alliance with Greece. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The United States and Saudi Arabia have an extraordinary relationship and friendship that dates back to Franklin Roosevelt and King Faisal. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'm told there's a saying from those ancient times, kalos kai agathos, when someone or something is good and beautiful on the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
To avoid being mistaken for a sellout, I chose my friends carefully. The more politically active black students. The foreign students. The… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The one thing I've said to [Donald Trump] directly, and I would advise my Republican friends in Congress and supporters around the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Let me be absolutely clear. Israel is a strong friend of Israel's. It will be a strong friend of Israel's under a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The United States was the first country to recognize Israel in 1948, minutes after its declaration of independence, and the deep bonds… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
David [Cameron] has been an outstanding friend and partner on the global stage and, based on our conversation, I'm confident that the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As for Israel, our friendship is rooted deeply in a shared history and shared values. Our commitment to Israel's security is unshakeable.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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