奥巴马-第2章

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　and　slaughtering　innocents；　we　say　to　you　now　that　our　spirit　is　stronger　and　cannot　be　broken；　you　cannot　outlast　us；　and　we　will　defeat　you。

For　we　know　that　our　patchwork　heritage　is　a　strength；　not　a　weakness。　We　are　a　nation　of　Christians　and　Muslims；　Jews　and　Hindus　　and　nonbelievers。　We　are　shaped　by　every　language　and　culture；　drawn　from　every　end　of　this　Earth；　and　because　we　have　tasted　the　bitter　swill　of　civil　war　and　segregation；　and　emerged　from　that　dark　chapter　stronger　and　more　united；　we　cannot　help　but　believe　that　the　old　hatreds　shall　someday　pass；　that　the　lines　of　tribe　shall　soon　dissolve；　that　as　the　world　grows　smaller；　our　mon　humanity　shall　reveal　itself；　and　that　America　must　play　its　role　in　ushering　in　a　new　era　of　peace。

To　the　Muslim　world；　we　seek　a　new　way　forward；　based　on　mutual　interest　and　mutual　respect。　To　those　leaders　around　the　globe　who　seek　to　sow　conflict；　or　blame　their　society's　ills　on　the　West　Know　that　your　people　will　judge　you　on　what　you　can　build；　not　what　you　destroy。　To　those　who　cling　to　power　through　corruption　and　deceit　and　the　silencing　of　dissent；　know　that　you　are　on　the　wrong　side　of　history；　but　that　we　will　extend　a　hand　if　you　are　willing　to　unclench　your　fist。

To　the　people　of　poor　nations；　we　pledge　to　work　alongside　you　to　make　your　farms　flourish　and　let　clean　waters　flow；　to　nourish　starved　bodies　and　feed　hungry　minds。　And　to　those　nations　like　ours　that　enjoy　relative　plenty；　we　say　we　can　no　longer　afford　indifference　to　suffering　outside　our　borders；　nor　can　we　consume　the　world's　resources　without　regard　to　effect。　For　the　world　has　changed；　and　we　must　change　with　it。

As　we　consider　the　road　that　unfolds　before　us；　we　remember　with　humble　gratitude　those　brave　Americans　who；　at　this　very　hour；　patrol　far…off　deserts　and　distant　mountains。　They　have　something　to　tell　us　today；　just　as　the　fallen　heroes　who　lie　in　Arlington　whisper　through　the　ages。　We　honor　them　not　only　because　they　are　guardians　of　our　liberty；　but　because　they　embody　the　spirit　of　service；　a　willingness　to　find　meaning　in　something　greater　than　themselves。　And　yet；　at　this　moment　　a　moment　that　will　define　a　generation　　it　is　precisely　this　spirit　that　must　inhabit　us　all。

For　as　much　as　government　can　do　and　must　do；　it　is　ultimately　the　faith　and　determination　of　the　American　people　upon　which　this　nation　relies。　It　is　the　kindness　to　take　in　a　stranger　when　the　levees　break；　the　selflessness　of　workers　who　would　rather　cut　their　hours　than　see　a　friend　lose　their　job　which　sees　us　through　our　darkest　hours。　It　is　the　firefighter's　courage　to　storm　a　stairway　filled　with　smoke；　but　also　a　parent's　willingness　to　nurture　a　child；　that　finally　decides　our　fate。

Our　challenges　may　be　new。　The　instruments　with　which　we　meet　them　may　be　new。　But　those　values　upon　which　our　success　depends　　hard　work　and　honesty；　courage　and　fair　play；　tolerance　and　curiosity；　loyalty　and　patriotism　　these　things　are　old。　These　things　are　true。　They　have　been　the　quiet　force　of　progress　throughout　our　history。　What　is　demanded　then　is　a　return　to　these　truths。　What　is　required　of　us　now　is　a　new　era　of　responsibility　　a　recognition；　on　the　part　of　every　American；　that　we　have　duties　to　ourselves；　our　nation　and　the　world；　duties　that　we　do　not　grudgingly　accept　but　rather　seize　gladly；　firm　in　the　knowledge　that　there　is　nothing　so　satisfying　to　the　spirit；　so　defining　of　our　character；　than　giving　our　all　to　a　difficult　task。

This　is　the　price　and　the　promise　of　citizenship。

This　is　the　source　of　our　confidence　　the　knowledge　that　God　calls　on　us　to　shape　an　uncertain　destiny。

This　is　the　meaning　of　our　liberty　and　our　creed　　why　men　and　women　and　children　of　every　race　and　every　faith　can　join　in　celebration　across　this　magnificent　Mall；　and　why　a　man　whose　father　less　than　60　years　ago　might　not　have　been　served　at　a　local　restaurant　can　now　stand　before　you　to　take　a　most　sacred　oath。

So　let　us　mark　this　day　with　remembrance；　of　who　we　are　and　how　far　we　have　traveled。　In　the　year　of　America's　birth；　in　the　coldest　of　months；　a　small　band　of　patriots　huddled　by　dying　campfires　on　the　shores　of　an　icy　river。　The　capital　was　abandoned。　The　enemy　was　advancing。　The　snow　was　stained　with　blood。　At　a　moment　when　the　oute　of　our　revolution　was　most　in　doubt；　the　father　of　our　nation　ordered　these　words　be　read　to　the　people



Let　it　be　told　to　the　future　world　。。。　that　in　the　depth　of　winter；　when　nothing　but　hope　and　virtue　could　survive。。。　that　the　city　and　the　country；　alarmed　at　one　mon　danger；　came　forth　to　meet　＇it＇。
America。　In　the　face　of　our　mon　dangers；　in　this　winter　of　our　hardship；　let　us　remember　these　timeless　words。　With　hope　and　virtue；　let　us　brave　once　more　the　icy　currents；　and　endure　what　storms　may　e。　Let　it　be　said　by　our　children's　children　that　when　we　were　tested；　we　refused　to　let　this　journey　end；　that　we　did　not　turn　back；　nor　did　we　falter；　and　with　eyes　fixed　on　the　horizon　and　God's　grace　upon　us；　we　carried　forth　that　great　gift　of　freedom　and　delivered　it　safely　to　future　generations。