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That legacy of defeat was passed on to future generations - those young men and increasingly young women who we see standing on street corners or languishing in our prisons, without hope or prospects for the future. In the middle of the Cold War, the United States played a role in the overthrow of a democratically-elected Iranian government.
His values - and his record - affirm what is best in us. And there's another issue we must confront as well. Indeed, none of us should tolerate these extremists. Indeed, we can recall the words of Thomas Jefferson, who said: "I hope that our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be."
Now let me be clear. But somehow, somewhere along the way, faith stopped being used to bring us together and started being used to drive us apart. I know there has been controversy about the promotion of democracy in recent years, and much of this controversy is connected to the war in Iraq.
It is that promise that has always set this country apart - that through hard work and sacrifice, each of us can pursue our individual dreams but still come together as one American family, to ensure that the next generation can pursue their dreams as well. The sooner the extremists are isolated and unwelcome in Muslim communities, the sooner we will all be safer. That is not how moral authority is claimed; that is how it is surrendered. It is time for us to act on what everyone knows to be true.
She had this enormous capacity for wonder, and lived by the Golden Rule. This is the reality in which Reverend Wright and other African-Americans of his generation grew up. They work hard and give back and keep going without complaint. And you know what - it's worked before. They have fought in our wars, served in government, stood for civil rights, started businesses, taught at our Universities, excelled in our sports arenas, won Nobel Prizes, built our tallest building, and lit the Olympic Torch. It's a belief that pulsed in the cradle of civilization, and that still beats in the heart of billions.
Thank you very much everybody.