1、InauguralAddressofBarackObamaJanuary202009Myfellowcitizens:Istheretodayhumbledbythetaskbefeusgratefulfthetrustyouhavebestowedmindfulofthesacrificesbnebyourancests.IthankPresidentBushfhisservicetoournationaswellasthegener
2、ositycooperationhehasshownthroughoutthistransition.FtyfourAmericanshavenowtakenthepresidentialoath.Thewdshavebeenspokenduringrisingtidesofprosperitythestillwatersofpeace.Yeteverysooftentheoathistakenastgatheringcloudsrag
3、ingstms.AtthesemomentsAmericahascarriedonnotsimplybecauseoftheskillvisionofthoseinhighofficebutbecauseWethePeoplehaveremainedfaithfultotheidealsofourfbearerstruetoourfoundingdocuments.Soithasbeen.Soitmustbewiththisgenera
4、tionofAmericans.Thatweareinthestofcrisisisnowwellunderstood.Ournationisatwaragainstafarreachingwkofviolencehatred.Oureconomyisbadlyweakenedaconsequenceofgreedirresponsibilityonthepartofsomebutalsoourcollectivefailuretoma
5、kehardchoicespreparethenationfanewage.Homeshavebeenlostjobsshedbusinessesshuttered.Ourhealthcareistoocostlyourschoolsfailtoomanyeachdaybringsfurtherevidencethatthewaysweuseenergystrengthenouradversariesthreatenourpla.The
6、searetheindicatsofcrisissubjecttodatastatistics.LessmeasurablebutnolessprofoundisasappingofconfidenceacrossourlanaggingfearthatAmerica’sdeclineisinevitablethatthenextgenerationmustloweritssights.TodayIsaytoyouthatthechal
7、lengeswefacearereal.Theyareserioustheyaremany.Theywillnotbemeteasilyinashtspanoftime.ButknowthisAmericatheywillbemet.Onthisdaywegatherbecausewehavechosenhopeoverfearunityofpurposeoverconflictdiscd.Onthisdaywecometoprocla
8、imanendtothepettygrievancesfalsepromisestherecriminationswnoutdogmasthatffartoolonghavestrangledourpolitics.Weremainayoungnationbutinthewdsofurethetimehascometosetasidechildishthings.Thetimehascometoreaffirmourenduringsp
9、irittochooseourbetterhistytocarryfwardthatpreciousgiftthatnobleideapassedonfromgenerationtogeneration:theGodgivenpromisethatallareequalallarefreealldeserveachancetopursuetheirfullmeasureofhappiness.Inreaffirmingthegreatn
10、essofournationweunderstthatgreatnessisneveragiven.Itmustbeearned.Ourjourneyhasneverbeenoneofshtcutssettlingfless.IthasnotbeenthepathftheNisthequestionbefeuswhetherthemarketisafcefgoodill.Itspowertogeneratewealthexpfreedo
11、misunmatchedbutthiscrisishasremindedusthatwithoutawatchfuleyethemarketcanspinoutofcontrolthatanationcannotprosperlongwhenitfavsonlytheprosperous.ThesuccessofoureconomyhasalwaysdependednotjustonthesizeofourGrossDomesticPr
12、oductbutonthereachofourprosperityonourabilitytoextendopptunitytoeverywillingheartnotoutofitybutbecauseitisthesurestroutetoourcommongood.Asfourcommondefensewerejectasfalsethechoicebetweenoursafetyourideals.OurFoundingFath
13、ersfacedwithperilswecanscarcelyimaginedraftedatertoassuretheruleoflawtherightsofmanaterexpedbythebloodofgenerations.Thoseidealsstilllightthewldwewillnotgivethemupfexpedience’ssake.sotoallotherpeoplesgovernmentswhoarewatc
14、hingtodayfromthegrestcapitalstothesmallvillagewheremyfatherwasbn:knowthatAmericaisafriendofeachnationeverymanwomanchildwhoseeksafutureofpeacedignitythatwearereadytoleadonceme.Recallthatearliergenerationsfaceddownfismnotj
15、ustwithmissilestanksbutwithsturdyalliancesenduringconvictions.Theyunderstoodthatourpoweralonecannotprotectusndoesitentitleustodoasweplease.Insteadtheyknewthatourpowergrowsthroughitsprudentuseoursecurityemanatesfromthejus
16、tnessofourcausethefceofourexamplethetemperingqualitiesofhumilityrestraint.Wearethekeepersofthislegacy.Guidedbytheseprinciplesoncemewecanmeetthosenewthreatsthatdemevengreaterefftevengreatercooperationunderstingbetweennati
17、ons.WewillbegintoresponsiblyleaveIraqtoitspeoplefgeahardearnedpeaceinAfghanistan.Witholdfriendsfmerfoeswewillwktirelesslytolessenthenuclearthreatrollbackthespecterofawarmingpla.Wewillnotapologizefourwayoflifenwillwewaver
18、initsdefensefthosewhoseektoadvancetheiraimsbyinducingterrslaughteringinnocentswesaytoyounowthatourspiritisstrongercannotbebrokenyoucannotoutlastuswewilldefeatyou.Fweknowthatourpatchwkheritageisastrengthnotaweakness.Weare
19、anationofChristiansMuslimsJewsHindusnonbelievers.WeareshapedbyeverylanguageculturedrawnfromeveryendofthisEarthbecausewehavetastedthebitterswillofcivilwarsegregationemergedfromthatdarkchapterstrongermeunitedwecannothelpbu
20、tbelievethattheoldhatredsshallsomedaypassthatthelinesoftribeshallsoondissolvethatasthewldgrowssmallerourcommonhumanityshallrevealitselfthatAmericamustplayitsroleinusheringinaneweraofpeace.TotheMuslimwldweseekanewwayfward
21、basedonmutualinterestmutualrespect.Tothoseleadersaroundtheglobewhoseektosowconflictblametheirsociety’sillsontheWestknowthatyourpeoplewilljudgeyouonwhatyoucanbuildnotwhatyoudestroy.Tothosewhoclingtopowerthroughcruptiondec
22、eitthesilencingofdissentknowthatyouareonthewrongsideofhistybutthatwewillextendahifyouarewillingtounclenchyourfist.Tothepeopleofponationswepledgetowkalongsideyoutomakeyourfarmsflourishletcleanwatersflowtonourishstarvedbod
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