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thankyou!chiefjusticerehnquist,presidentcarter,presidentbush，presidentclinton,distinguishedguestsandmyfellowcitizens,thepeacefultransferofauthorityisrareinhistory,yetmoninourcountry.withasimpleoath,weaffirmoldtraditionsandmakenewbeginnings.asibegin,ithankpresidentclintonforhisservicetoournation.andithankvicepresidentgoreforacontestconductedwithspiritandendedwithgrace.iamhonoredandhumbledtostandhere,wheresomanyofamericasleadershaveebeforeme,andsomanywillfollow.wehaveaplace,allofus,inalongstory-astorywecontinue,butwhoseendwewillnotsee.itisthestoryofanewworldthatbecameafriendandliberatoroftheold,astoryofaslave-holdingsocietythatbecameaservantoffreedom,thestoryofapowerthatwentintotheworldtoprotectbutnotpossess,todefendbutnottoconquer.itistheamericanstory-astoryofflawedandfalliblepeople,unitedacrossthegenerationsbygrandandenduringideals.thegrandestoftheseidealsisanunfoldingamericanpromisethateveryonebelongs,thateveryonedeservesachance,thatnoinsignificantpersonwaseverborn.americansarecalledtoenactthispromiseinourlivesandinourlaws.andthoughournationhassometimeshalted,andsometimesdelayed,wemustfollownoothercourse.throughmuchofthelastcentury,americasfaithinfreedomanddemocracywasarockinaragingsea.nowitisaseeduponthewind,takingrootinmanynations.ourdemocraticfaithismorethanthecreedofourcountry,itistheinbornhopeofourhumanity,anidealwecarrybutdonotown,atrustwebearandpassalong.andevenafternearly225years,wehavealongwayyettotravel.whilemanyofourcitizensprosper,othersdoubtthepromise,eventhejustice,ofourowncountry.theambitionsofsomeamericansarelimitedbyfailingschoolsandhiddenprejudiceandthecircumstancesoftheirbirth.andsometimesourdifferencesrunsodeep,itseemsweshareacontinent,butnotacountry.wedonotacceptthis,andwewillnotallowit.ourunity,ourunion,istheseriousworkofleadersandcitizensineverygeneration.andthisismysolemnpledge:iwillworktobuildasinglenationofjusticeandopportunity.iknowthisisinourreachbecauseweareguidedbyapowerlargerthanourselveswhocreatesusequalinhisimage.andweareconfidentinprinciplesthatuniteandleadusonward.americahasneverbeenunitedbybloodorbirthorsoil.weareboundbyidealsthatmoveusbeyondourbackgrounds,liftusaboveourinterestsandteachuswhatitmeanstobecitizens.everychildmustbetaughttheseprinciples.everycitizenmustupholdthem.andeveryimmigrant,byembracingtheseideals,makesourcountrymore,notless,american.today,weaffirmanewmitmenttoliveoutournationspromisethroughcivility,courage,passionandcharacter.america,atitsbest,matchesamitmenttoprinciplewithaconcernforcivility.acivilsocietydemandsfromeachofusgoodwillandrespect,fairdealingandforgiveness.someseemtobelievethatourpoliticscanaffordtobepettybecause,inatimeofpeace,thestakesofourdebatesappearsmall.butthestakesforamericaareneversmall.ifourcountrydoesnotleadthecauseoffreedom,itwillnotbeled.ifwedonotturntheheartsofchildrentowardknowledgeandcharacter,wewilllosetheirgiftsandunderminetheiridealism.ifwepermitoureconomytodriftanddecline,thevulnerablewillsuffermost.wemustliveuptothecallingweshare.civilityisnotatacticorasentiment.itisthedeterminedchoiceoftrustovercynicism,ofmunityoverchaos.andthismitment,ifwekeepit,isawaytosharedacplishment.america,atitsbest,isalsocourageous.ournationalcouragehasbeenclearintimesofdepressionandwar,whendefendingmondangersdefinedourmongood.nowwemustchooseiftheexampleofourfathersandmotherswillinspireusorcondemnus.wemustshowcourageinatimeofblessingbyconfrontingproblemsinsteadofpassingthemontofuturegenerations.together,wewillreclaimamericasschools,beforeignoranceandapathyclaimmoreyounglives.wewillreformsocialsecurityandmedicare,sparingourchildrenfromstruggleswehavethepowertoprevent.andwewillreducetaxes,torecoverthemomentumofoureconomyandrewardtheeffortandenterpriseofworkingamericans.wewillbuildourdefensesbeyondchallenge,lestweaknessinvitechallenge.wewillconfrontweaponsofmassdestruction,sothatanewcenturyissparednewhorrors.theenemiesoflibertyandourcountryshouldmakenomistake:americaremainsengagedintheworldbyhistoryandbychoice,shapingabalanceofpowerthatfavorsfreedom.wewilldefendouralliesandourinterests.wewillshowpurposewithoutarrogance.wewillmeetaggressionandbadfaithwithresolveandstrength.andtoallnations,wewillspeakforthevaluesthatgaveournationbirth.america,atitsbest,ispassionate.inthequietofamericanconscience,weknowthatdeep,persistentpovertyisunworthyofournationspromise.andwhateverourviewsofitscause,wecanagreethatchildrenatriskarenotatfault.abandonmentandabusearenotactsofgod,theyarefailuresoflove.andtheproliferationofprisons,howevernecessary,isnosubstituteforhopeandorderinoursouls.wherethereissuffering,thereisduty.americansinneedarenotstrangers,theyarecitizens,notproblems,butpriorities.andallofusarediminishedwhenanyarehopeless.governmenthasgreatresponsibilitiesforpublicsafetyandpublichealth,forcivilrightsandmonschools.yetpassionistheworkofanation,notjustagovernment.andsomeneedsandhurtsaresodeeptheywillonlyrespondtoamentorstouchorapastorsprayer.churchandcharity,synagogueandmosquelendourmunitiestheirhumanity,andtheywillhaveanhonoredplaceinourplansandinourlaws.manyinourcountrydonotknowthepainofpoverty,butwecanlistentothosewhodo.andicanpledgeournationtoagoal:whenweseethatwoundedtravelerontheroadtojericho,wewillnotpasstotheotherside.america,atitsbest,isaplacewherepersonalresponsibilityisvaluedandexpected.encouragingresponsibilityisnotasearchforscapegoats,itisacalltoconscience.andthoughitrequiressacrifice,itbringsadeeperfulfillment.wefindthefullnessoflifenotonlyinoptions,butinmitments.andwefindthatchildrenandmunityarethemitmentsthatsetusfree.ourpublicinterestdependsonprivatecharacter,oncivicdutyandfamilybondsandbasicfairness,onuncounted,unhonoredactsofdecencywhichgivedirectiontoourfreedom.sometimesinlifewearecalledtodogreatthings.butasasaintofourtimeshassaid,everydaywearecalledtodosmallthingswithgreatlove.themostimportanttasksofademocracyaredonebyeveryone.iwillliveandleadbytheseprinciples:toadvancemyconvictionswithcivility,topursuethepublicinterestwithcourage,tospeakforgreaterjusticeandpassion,tocallforresponsibilityandtrytoliveitaswell.inalltheseways,iwillbringthevaluesofourhistorytothecareofourtimes.whatyoudoisasimportantasanythinggovernmentdoes.iaskyoutoseekamongoodbeyondyourfort;todefendneededreformsagainsteasyattacks;toserveyournation,beginningwithyourneighbor.iaskyoutobecitizens:citizens,notspectators;citizens,notsubjects;responsiblecitizens,buildingmunitiesofserviceandanationofcharacter.americansaregenerousandstronganddecent,notbecausewebelieveinourselves,butbecauseweholdbeliefsbeyondourselves.whenthisspiritofcitizenshipismissing,nogovernmentprogramcanreplaceit.whenthisspiritispresent,nowrongcanstandagainstit.afterthedeclarationofindependencewassigne