“Henceforth I'm bound to you for life," he said.
"Call these small gifts a token of my love.”

—  Nguyễn Du, The Tale of Kieu

Source: The Tale of Kiều (1813), Lines 355–356; quoted by Barack Obama, in "Remarks by President Obama in Address to the People of Vietnam" (24 May 2016) https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/05/24/remarks-president-obama-address-people-vietnam: "Please take from me this token of trust, so we can embark upon our 100-year journey together."

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