“It is our duty to make a leap into the future, and I believe that we will make it.” BelieveI BelieveDutyLeap Author:Alexis Tsipras
“I think we all know that world owes an enormous debt to Greece and the Greek people.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWorldDebtEnormousGreekGreece Author:Barack Obama
“Many of our ideas of democracy, so much of our literature and philosophy and science can be traced back to roots right here in Athens.” IdeasPhilosophyLiteratureDemocracyRootsAthens Author:Barack Obama
“I'm told there's a saying from those ancient times, kalos kai agathos, when someone or something is good and beautiful on the outside, but is also good and noble on the inside in terms of character and in terms of purpose. And I think that's a fine description of the friendship that exists between the Greek people and the American people.” PeopleThinkingCharacterBeautifulPurposeTermFineAncientNobleGreekDescriptionAncient Times Author:Barack Obama
“The ideas of ancient Greece helped inspire America's founding fathers as they reached for democracy. Our revolutionary ideas helped inspire Greeks as they sought their own freedom.” IdeasAmericaFatherDemocracyInspireAncientGreekRevolutionaryFoundingGreeceAncient GreeceRevolutionary Ideas Author:Barack Obama
“To this day, the United States is profoundly grateful for our friendship and alliance with Greece.” StatesUnitedUnited StatesGratefulThis DayGreeceAlliances Author:Barack Obama
“I'm personally very grateful to my many friends in the Greek-American community, sons and daughters of Greece who have found success in every walk of American life.” FoundCommunityWalksSonDaughterGratefulGreekGreeceAmerican LifeMany FriendsSon And Daughter Author:Barack Obama
“In order to make reforms sustainable, the Greek economy needs the space to return to growth and start creating jobs again.” NeedsJobsOrderGrowthSpaceEconomyReturnCreatingReformGreekCreating Jobs Author:Barack Obama
“We cannot simply look to austerity as a strategy and it is incredibly important that the Greek people see improvements in their daily lives so that they can carry with them the hope that their lives will get better.” PeopleLooksImportantStrategyImprovementGreekGet BetterDaily LifeAusterity Author:Barack Obama