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They imagined me going to the best schools in the land, even though they weren't rich, because in a generous America you don't have to be rich to achieve your potential. It's an idea that's often forgotten or dismissed in cynical times. Because we all have the capacity to do justice and show mercy; to treat others with dignity and respect; and to rise above what divides us and come together to meet those challenges we can't meet alone. To the love of my life, our next First Lady, Michelle Obama, and to Sasha and Malia - I love you so much, and I'm so proud of all of you. 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.
"If you're organizing churches," they said, "it might be helpful if you went to church once in a while." And I thought, "Well, I guess that makes sense." A lack of economic opportunity among black men, and the shame and frustration that came from not being able to provide for one's family, contributed to the erosion of black families - a problem that welfare policies for many years may have worsened. Now is the time to finally meet our moral obligation to provide every child a world-class education, because it will take nothing less to compete in the global economy.
Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. And he does not bring up a specific issue. And now is the time to keep the promise of equal pay for an equal day's work, because I want my daughters to have exactly the same opportunities as your sons. At the same time, Israelis must acknowledge that just as Israel's right to exist cannot be denied, neither can Palestine's. The Talmud tells us: "The whole of the Torah is for the purpose of promoting peace."
Politicians routinely exploited fears of crime for their own electoral ends. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security.
That we can participate in the political process without fear of retribution, and that our votes will be counted at least, most of the time. And I've found that no matter where I am, or who I'm talking to, there's a common theme that emerges. But by the time he was a young adult, he was an atheist. Ironically, this quintessentially American - and yes, conservative - notion of self-help found frequent expression in Reverend Wright's sermons. Michelle and I are only here tonight because we were given a chance at an education. The sooner the extremists are isolated and unwelcome in Muslim communities, the sooner we will all be safer.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.