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They are both passed away now. I'm talking about something more substantial. And so long as we're not doing everything in our personal and collective power to solve them, we know the conscience of our nation cannot rest. This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected. And finally they come to this elderly black man who's been sitting there quietly the entire time. And that's what we have to restore.
It seems to me that each day, thousands of Americans are going about their lives - dropping the kids off at school, driving to work, shopping at the mall, trying to stay on their diets, trying to kick a cigarette habit - and they're coming to the realization that something is missing. I was too young to be involved in that movement, but I felt I could play a small part in the continuing battle for justice by helping rebuild some of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods. The challenges we face require tough choices, and Democrats as well as Republicans will need to cast off the worn-out ideas and politics of the past. Because it feeds into the cynicism we all have about government. Indeed, faith should bring us together.
For alongside our famous individualism, there's another ingredient in the American saga. That is true genius of this nation.
We would be making the same mistake that Reverend Wright made in his offending sermons about America - to simplify and stereotype and amplify the negative to the point that it distorts reality. And occasionally it finds voice in the church on Sunday morning, in the pulpit and in the pews. Let me express my thanks to the historic slate of candidates who accompanied me on this journey, and especially the one who traveled the farthest - a champion for working Americans and an inspiration to my daughters and to yours - Hillary Rodham Clinton. Not with so much work to be done. These needs will be met only if we act boldly in the years ahead; and if we understand that the challenges we face are shared, and our failure to meet them will hurt us all.
We have real enemies in the world. It's an idea that's often forgotten or dismissed in cynical times. And finally, just as America can never tolerate violence by extremists, we must never alter our principles. Countries like Japan and South Korea grew their economies while maintaining distinct cultures.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.