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And until we do, our conscience cannot rest. 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. But it is where we start. Four years ago, I stood before you and told you my story - of the brief union between a young man from Kenya and a young woman from Kansas who weren't well-off or well-known, but shared a belief that in America, their son could achieve whatever he put his mind to. It should ensure opportunity not just for those with the most money and influence, but for every American who's willing to work. The victims were innocent men, women and children from America and many other nations who had done nothing to harm anybody.
America, our work will not be easy. When Washington doesn't work, all its promises seem empty.
The audacity of hope! In the end, that is God's greatest gift to us, the bedrock of this nation. You understand that in this election, the greatest risk we can take is to try the same old politics with the same old players and expect a different result.
But it is a story that has seared into my genetic makeup the idea that this nation is more than the sum of its parts - that out of many, we are truly one. 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. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles - principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings. That is why I intend to personally pursue this outcome with all the patience that the task requires.
A belief in things not seen. I wanted to be part of something larger. No health care? The market will fix it. That's the promise of America - the idea that we are responsible for ourselves, but that we also rise or fall as one nation; the fundamental belief that I am my brother's keeper; I am my sister's keeper. It is easy to point fingers - for Palestinians to point to the displacement brought by Israel's founding, and for Israelis to point to the constant hostility and attacks throughout its history from within its borders as well as beyond.
Thank you, and God bless America.