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Farmers and scholars; statesmen and patriots who had traveled across an ocean to escape tyranny and persecution finally made real their declaration of independence at a Philadelphia convention that lasted through the spring of 1787. It means continuing to insist on a full measure of justice in every aspect of American life. That's why I stand here tonight. We were founded upon the ideal that all are created equal, and we have shed blood and struggled for centuries to give meaning to those words - within our borders, and around the world. And that is why we are providing more than $2.8 billion to help Afghans develop their economy and deliver services that people depend upon. Around the world, we can turn dialogue into Interfaith service, so bridges between peoples lead to action - whether it is combating malaria in Africa, or providing relief after a natural disaster.
The Republican nominee, John McCain, has worn the uniform of our country with bravery and distinction, and for that we owe him our gratitude and respect. But that is not yet the case. The Holy Koran tells us, "O mankind! We have created you male and a female; and we have made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another."
I learned that everyone's got a sacred story when you take the time to listen. These things we share. Words alone cannot meet the needs of our people. And when innocents in Bosnia and Darfur are slaughtered, that is a stain on our collective conscience.
I'd been inspired by the civil rights movement - by all the clear-eyed, straight-backed, courageous young people who'd boarded buses and traveled down South to march and sit at lunch counters, and lay down their lives in some cases for freedom. Because whether it's poverty or racism, the uninsured or the unemployed, war or peace, the challenges we face today are not simply technical problems in search of the perfect ten-point plan. And this helps explain, perhaps, my relationship with Reverend Wright. And that's what we have to restore. We cannot disguise hostility towards any religion behind the pretense of liberalism.
God bless you.