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You [as a president] have to have a strong team around you. You have to have respect for institutions and the process to make good decisions because you are inherently reliant on other folks.

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Barack Obama
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 4
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It's up to [Angela Merkel] whether she wants to stand again and then ultimately, it'll be up to the German people to decide what the future holds. If I were here and I were German and I had a vote, I might support her.
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I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right.
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