“Angela Merkel embodies Germany's 20th century fate. It is not up to me to pass judgment on her place in history, but I believe that she is the chancellor of Germany's reconciliation with Europe. She stands for a Germany for whom globalization has been a success and which accepts its role in foreign and defense policy. I thought the way she dealt with the refugees was courageous. I think she is the chancellor of reconciliation.”
![“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…” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ce3/barack-obama-17_angela_we-have-not-always-been-in-sync-on-every_613865.jpg)
![“Look at Chancellor [Angela] Merkel, her personal story helps to tell a story of incredible achievement that the German people have embarked on and I think is something that you should be very proud of.” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eaa/barack-obama-17_achievement_look-at-chancellor-angela-merkel-her-per_828590.jpg)
