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# Ben Rhodes

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##  Quotes by Ben Rhodes · Page 3

> [Faith leaders, young people, American companies, human rights advocates, and many others have demonstrated a unique interest in our Cuba policy. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/faith-leaders-young-people-american-companies-human-rights-advocates/)

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> [What people admire about Prime Minister Modi is that he is an ambitious leader who is trying to elevate India economically, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/what-people-admire-about-prime-minister-modi-is-that-he-is-an/)

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> [There's this constant narrative of anxieties: Is the U.S. in decline? Is China rising? People forget... no other country is trying to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/there-s-this-constant-narrative-of-anxieties-is-the-u-s-in-decline-is/)

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> [All over the world, independent and strong civil society - NGOs, faith leaders, and other community advocates - help governments solve problems…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/all-over-the-world-independent-and-strong-civil-society-ngos-faith/)

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> [We have enormous interests in the Asia Pacific. In addition to our economy, we need to secure our allies, protect our environment,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/we-have-enormous-interests-in-the-asia-pacific-in-addition-to-our/)

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[Asia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/asia/)

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> [President Obama has made the Asia Pacific region a focus of his foreign policy, and Vietnam - a large, growing economy in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/president-obama-has-made-the-asia-pacific-region-a-focus-of-his/)

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[Focus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/)

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> [I found people I really wanted to work for; I made myself available to do whatever I could with the skills I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/i-found-people-i-really-wanted-to-work-for-i-made-myself-available-to/)

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[Advice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/advice/)

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> [To be sure, the United States will be eternally proud of our civilian leaders and the men and women of our armed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/to-be-sure-the-united-states-will-be-eternally-proud-of-our-civilian/)

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> [In China, you just don't have the space for civil society and independent discourse and free media that you do in India.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/in-china-you-just-don-t-have-the-space-for-civil-society-and/)

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[China](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/china/)

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> [We want to open up more opportunities for U.S. businesses and travelers to engage with Cuba, and we want the Cuban government…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/we-want-to-open-up-more-opportunities-for-u-s-businesses-and/)

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[Business](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/business/)

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> [The events of my twenties felt historic, but the people involved did not. I wanted a hero - someone who could make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/the-events-of-my-twenties-felt-historic-but-the-people-involved-did/)

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[Events](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/events/)

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> [By heralding President Xi Jinping's accession to permanent leadership, soliciting Vladimir Putin's reentry into the Group of Seven, and declaring that Kim…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/by-heralding-president-xi-jinping-s-accession-to-permanent-leadership/)

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[Behavior](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/behavior/)

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> [There are very few things I've ever been a part of that I believe in more than the Iran deal, and everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/there-are-very-few-things-i-ve-ever-been-a-part-of-that-i-believe-in/)

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[Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/)

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> [After the separation of children from families seeking to join the United States was embraced as the official policy of our government,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-rhodes/after-the-separation-of-children-from-families-seeking-to-join-the/)

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## Ben Rhodes by topic

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