[Fall of the Berlin Wall] is a reminder that the commitment of the United States, to Europe is enduring and it's rooted in the values we share; our commitment to democracy, our commitment to rule of law, our commitment to the dignity of all people in our own countries and around the world.
Barack ObamaI will not stand by while the special interests use the same old tactics to keep things exactly the way they are ... Not this time. Not now.
Barack ObamaSo we don't need more top-down economics. We've tried that theory. We've seen what happens. We can't afford to go back to it.
Barack ObamaWe have states. And we have cities. And we have counties. And we have the private sector. And - and so the country still works even when Washington's dysfunctional.
Barack ObamaHere in Europe some of the challenges have to do with structures that are so complicated. You've got Brussels, and you've got parliament, you've got councils and then you've got national governments. So people sometimes don't feel as if they know who's making decisions, and the more that we can bring people in and engage them, the better. Some of it is also cultural and social, people's sense of identity.
Barack Obama