有一首歌，是这样唱的：“总有一些惊奇的际遇”。人生就是无数次的遇见和分离，遇见不同的人和事，造就我们成为特别的自己。每一个平凡普通的我们，都是特别且独一无二的存在。因为，我们的人生经历都是不一样的。下面，我们就一起欣赏一下小鱼作文网带来的奥巴马告别演讲词英文版（带视频），了解一下主人公的独特人生经历。
在美国时间1月10号晚上，奥巴马发表了告别演讲，下面是小编整理的奥巴马告别演讲词英文版，欢迎阅读。
HelloSkybrook!
It’sgoodtobehome!
Thankyou,everybody!
Thankyou.
Thankyou.
Thankyousomuch,thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyou.
It’sgoodtobehome.
Thankyou.
We’reonliveTVhere,I’vegottomove.
YoucantellthatI’malameduck,becausenobodyisfollowinginstructions.
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Everybodyhaveaseat.
MyfellowAmericans,MichelleandIhavebeensotouchedbyallthewell-wishesthatwe’vereceivedoverthepastfewweeks.Buttonightit’smyturntosaythanks.
Whetherwehaveseeneye-to-eyeorrarelyagreedatall,myconversationswithyou,theAmericanpeople—inlivingroomsandinschools;atfarmsandonfactoryfloors;atdinersandondistantmilitaryoutposts—thoseconversationsarewhathavekeptmehonest,andkeptmeinspired,andkeptmegoing.Andeveryday,Ihavelearnedfromyou.Youmademeabetterpresident,andyoumademeabetterman.
SoIfirstcametoChicagowhenIwasinmyearlytwenties,andIwasstilltryingtofigureoutwhoIwas;stillsearchingforapurposetomylife.AnditwasaneighborhoodnotfarfromherewhereIbeganworkingwithchurchgroupsintheshadowsofclosedsteelmills.
ItwasonthesestreetswhereIwitnessedthepoweroffaith,andthequietdignityofworkingpeopleinthefaceofstruggleandloss.
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Ican’tdothat.
NowthisiswhereIlearnedthatchangeonlyhappenswhenordinarypeoplegetinvolved,andtheygetengaged,andtheycometogethertodemandit.
Aftereightyearsasyourpresident,Istillbelievethat.Andit’snotjustmybelief.It’sthebeatingheartofourAmericanidea—ourboldexperimentinself-government.
It’stheconvictionthatweareallcreatedequal,endowedbyourcreatorwithcertainunalienablerights,amongthemlife,liberty,andthepursuitofhappiness.
It’stheinsistencethattheserights,whileself-evident,haveneverbeenself-executing;thatWe,thePeople,throughtheinstrumentofourdemocracy,canformamoreperfectunion.
Whataradicalidea,thegreatgiftthatourFoundersgavetous.Thefreedomtochaseourindividualdreamsthroughoursweat,andtoil,andimagination—andtheimperativetostrivetogetheraswell,toachieveacommongood,agreatergood.
For240years,ournation’scalltocitizenshiphasgivenworkandpurposetoeachnewgeneration.It’swhatledpatriotstochooserepublicovertyranny,pioneerstotrekwest,slavestobravethatmakeshiftrailroadtofreedom.
It’swhatpulledimmigrantsandrefugeesacrossoceansandtheRioGrande.It’swhatpushedwomentoreachfortheballot.It’swhatpoweredworkerstoorganize.It’swhyGIsgavetheirlivesatOmahaBeachandIwoJima;IraqandAfghanistan—andwhymenandwomenfromSelmatoStonewallwerepreparedtogivetheirsaswell.
Sothat’swhatwemeanwhenwesayAmericaisexceptional.Notthatournationhasbeenflawlessfromthestart,butthatwehaveshownthecapacitytochange,andmakelifebetterforthosewhofollow.
Yes,ourprogresshasbeenuneven.Theworkofdemocracyhasalwaysbeenhard.Ithasbeencontentious.Sometimesithasbeenbloody.Foreverytwostepsforward,itoftenfeelswetakeonestepback.ButthelongsweepofAmericahasbeendefinedbyforwardmotion,aconstantwideningofourfoundingcreedtoembraceall,andnotjustsome.
IfIhadtoldyoueightyearsagothatAmericawouldreverseagreatrecession,rebootourautoindustry,andunleashthelongeststretchofjobcreationinourhistory—ifIhadtoldyouthatwewouldopenupanewchapterwiththeCubanpeople,shutdownIran’snuclearweaponsprogramwithoutfiringashot,takeoutthemastermindof9-11—ifIhadtoldyouthatwewouldwinmarriageequalityandsecuretherighttohealthinsuranceforanother20millionofourfellowcitizens—ifIhadtoldyouallthat,youmighthavesaidoursightsweresetalittletoohigh.
Butthat’swhatwedid.That’swhatyoudid.Youwerethechange.Theanswertopeople’shopesand,becauseofyou,byalmosteverymeasure,Americaisabetter,strongerplacethanitwaswhenwestarted.
In10daystheworldwillwitnessahallmarkofourdemocracy.No,no,no,no,no.Thepeacefultransferofpowerfromonefreely-electedPresidenttothenext.IcommittedtoPresident-ElectTrumpthatmyadministrationwouldensurethesmoothestpossibletransition,justasPresidentBushdidforme.
Becauseit’suptoallofustomakesureourgovernmentcanhelpusmeetthemanychallengeswestillface.Wehavewhatweneedtodoso.Wehaveeverythingweneedtomeetthosechallenges.Afterall,weremainthewealthiest,mostpowerful,andmostrespectednationonearth.
Ouryouth,ourdrive,ourdiversityandopenness,ourboundlesscapacityforriskandreinventionmeansthatthefutureshouldbeours.Butthatpotentialwillonlyberealizedifourdemocracyworks.Onlyifourpoliticsbetterreflectsthedecencyofourpeople.Onlyifallofus,regardlessofpartyaffiliationorparticularinterestshelprestorethesenseofcommonpurposethatwesobadlyneedrightnow.
Andthat’swhatIwanttofocusontonight,thestateofourdemocracy.Understanddemocracydoesnotrequireuniformity.Ourfoundersargued,theyquarreled,andeventuallytheycompromised.Theyexpectedustodothesame.Buttheyknewthatdemocracydoesrequireabasicsenseofsolidarity.Theideathat,forallouroutwarddifferences,we’reallinthistogether,thatweriseorfallasone.
Therehavebeenmomentsthroughoutourhistorythatthreatenedthatsolidarity.Andthebeginningofthiscenturyhasbeenoneofthosetimes.Ashrinkingworld,growinginequality,demographicchange,andthespecterofterrorism.Theseforceshaven’tjusttestedoursecurityandourprosperity,butaretestingourdemocracyaswell.Andhowwemeetthesechallengestoourdemocracywilldetermineourabilitytoeducateourkidsandcreategoodjobsandprotectourhomeland.
Inotherwords,itwilldetermineourfuture.Tobeginwith,ourdemocracywon’tworkwithoutasensethateveryonehaseconomicopportunity.
Andthegoodnewsisthattodaytheeconomyisgrowingagain.Wages,incomes,homevaluesandretirementaccountsareallrisingagain.Povertyisfallingagain.
Thewealthyarepayingafairshareoftaxes.Evenasthestockmarketshattersrecords,theunemploymentrateisneara10-yearlow.Theuninsuredratehasnever,everbeenlower.
Healthcarecostsarerisingattheslowestratein50years.AndI’vesaid,andImeanit,anyonecanputtogetheraplanthatisdemonstrablybetterthantheimprovementswe’vemadetoourhealthcaresystem,thatcoversasmanypeopleatlesscost,Iwillpubliclysupportit.
Becausethat,afterall,iswhyweserve.Nottoscorepointsortakecredit.Buttomakepeople’slivesbetter.
But,foralltherealprogressthatwe’vemade,weknowit’snotenough.Oureconomydoesn’tworkaswellorgrowasfastwhenafewprosperattheexpenseofagrowingmiddleclass,andladdersforfolkswhowanttogetintothemiddleclass.
That’stheeconomicargument.Butstarkinequalityisalsocorrosivetoourdemocraticidea.Whilethetop1percenthasamassedabiggershareofwealthandincome,toomanyofourfamiliesininnercitiesandinruralcountieshavebeenleftbehind.
Thelaidofffactoryworker,thewaitressorhealthcareworkerwho’sjustbarelygettingbyandstrugglingtopaythebills.Convincedthatthegameisfixedagainstthem.Thattheirgovernmentonlyservestheinterestofthepowerful.That’sarecipeformorecynicismandpolarizationinourpolitics.
Nowthere’renoquickfixestothislong-termtrend.Iagree,ourtradeshouldbefairandnotjustfree.Butthenextwaveofeconomicdislocationswon’tcomefromoverseas.Itwillcomefromtherelentlesspaceofautomationthatmakesalotofgoodmiddleclassjobsobsolete.
Andsowe’regoingtohavetoforgeanewsocialcompacttoguaranteeallourkidstheeducationtheyneed.
Togiveworkersthepower…
…tounionizeforbetterwages.
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Toupdatethesocialsafetynettoreflectthewaywelivenow.
Andmakemorereformstothetaxcodesocorporationsandtheindividualswhoreapthemostfromthisneweconomydon’tavoidtheirobligationstothecountrythat’smadetheirverysuccesspossible.
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Wecanargueabouthowtobestachievethesegoals.Butwecan’tbecomplacentaboutthegoalsthemselves.Forifwedon’tcreateopportunityforallpeople,thedisaffectionanddivisionthathasstalledourprogresswillonlysharpeninyearstocome.
There’sasecondthreattoourdemocracy.Andthisoneisasoldasournationitself.
Aftermyelectiontherewastalkofapost-racialAmerica.Andsuchavision,howeverwellintended,wasneverrealistic.Raceremainsapotent…
…andoftendivisiveforceinoursociety.
NowI’velivedlongenoughtoknowthatracerelationsarebetterthantheywere10or20or30yearsago,nomatterwhatsomefolkssay.
Youcanseeitnotjustinstatistics.YouseeitintheattitudesofyoungAmericansacrossthepoliticalspectrum.Butwe’renotwhereweneedtobe.Andallofushavemoreworktodo.
Ifeveryeconomicissueisframedasastrugglebetweenahardworkingwhitemiddleclassandanundeservingminority,thenworkersofallshadesaregoingtobeleftfightingforscrapswhilethewealthywithdrawfurtherintotheirprivateenclaves.
Ifwe’reunwillingtoinvestinthechildrenofimmigrants,justbecausetheydon’tlooklikeus,wewilldiminishtheprospectsofourownchildren—becausethosebrownkidswillrepresentalargerandlargershareofAmerica’sworkforce.
Andwehaveshownthatoureconomydoesn’thavetobeazero-sumgame.Lastyear,incomesroseforallraces,allagegroups,formenandforwomen.
Soifwe’regoingtobeseriousaboutracegoingforward,weneedtoupholdlawsagainstdiscrimination—inhiring,andinhousing,andineducation,andinthecriminaljusticesystem.
ThatiswhatourConstitutionandhighestidealsrequire.
Butlawsalonewon’tbeenough.Heartsmustchange.Itwon’tchangeovernight.Socialattitudesoftentimestakegenerationstochange.Butifourdemocracyistoworkthewayitshouldinthisincreasinglydiversenation,theneachoneofusneedtotrytoheedtheadviceofagreatcharacterinAmericanfiction,AtticusFinch,whosaid“Youneverreallyunderstandapersonuntilyouconsiderthingsfromhispointofview,untilyouclimbintohisskinandwalkaroundinit.”
Forblacksandotherminoritygroups,thatmeanstyingourownveryrealstrugglesforjusticetothechallengesthatalotofpeopleinthiscountryface.NotonlytherefugeeortheimmigrantortheruralpoororthetransgenderAmerican,butalsothemiddle-agedwhiteguywhofromtheoutsidemayseemlikehe’sgotalltheadvantages,buthasseenhisworldupendedbyeconomic,andcultural,andtechnologicalchange.
Wehavetopayattentionandlisten.
ForwhiteAmericans,itmeansacknowledgingthattheeffectsofslaveryandJimCrowdidn’tsuddenlyvanishinthe’60s;thatwhenminoritygroupsvoicediscontent,they’renotjustengaginginreverseracismorpracticingpoliticalcorrectness;whentheywagepeacefulprotest,they’renotdemandingspecialtreatment,buttheequaltreatmentthatourfounderspromised.
Fornative-bornAmericans,itmeansremindingourselvesthatthestereotypesaboutimmigrantstodayweresaid,almostwordforword,abouttheIrish,andItalians,andPoles,whoitwassaidweregoingtodestroythefundamentalcharacterofAmerica.Andasitturnedout,Americawasn’tweakenedbythepresenceofthesenewcomers;thesenewcomersembracedthisnation’screed,andthisnationwasstrengthened.
Soregardlessofthestationweoccupy;weallhavetotryharder;weallhavetostartwiththepremisethateachofourfellowcitizenslovesthiscountryjustasmuchaswedo;thattheyvaluehardworkandfamilyjustlikewedo;thattheirchildrenarejustascuriousandhopefulandworthyofloveasourown.
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Andthat’snoteasytodo.Fortoomanyofusit’sbecomesafertoretreatintoourownbubbles,whetherinourneighborhoods,oroncollegecampuses,orplacesofworship,orespeciallyoursocialmediafeeds,surroundedbypeoplewholooklikeusandsharethesamepoliticaloutlookandneverchallengeourassumptions.Intheriseofnakedpartisanshipandincreasingeconomicandregionalstratification,thesplinteringofourmediaintoachannelforeverytaste,allthismakesthisgreatsortingseemnatural,eveninevitable.
Andincreasinglywebecomesosecureinourbubblesthatwestartacceptingonlyinformation,whetherit’strueornot,thatfitsouropinions,insteadofbasingouropinionsontheevidencethatisoutthere.
Andthistrendrepresentsathirdthreattoourdemocracy.Look,politicsisabattleofideas.That’showourdemocracywasdesigned.Inthecourseofahealthydebate,weprioritizedifferentgoals,andthedifferentmeansofreachingthem.Butwithoutsomecommonbaselineoffacts,withoutawillingnesstoadmitnewinformationandconcedethatyouropponentmightbemakingafairpoint,andthatscienceandreasonmatter,thenwe’regoingtokeeptalkingpasteachother.
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Andwe’llmakecommongroundandcompromiseimpossible.Andisn’tthatpartofwhatsooftenmakespoliticsdispiriting?Howcanelectedofficialsrageaboutdeficitswhenweproposetospendmoneyonpre-schoolforkids,butnotwhenwe’recuttingtaxesforcorporations?
Howdoweexcuseethicallapsesinourownparty,butpouncewhentheotherpartydoesthesamething?It’snotjustdishonest,it’sselectivesortingofthefacts.It’sself-defeatingbecause,asmymomusedtotellme,realityhasawayofcatchingupwithyou.
Takethechallengeofclimatechange.Injusteightyearswe’vehalvedourdependenceonforeignoil,we’vedoubledourrenewableenergy,we’veledtheworldtoanagreementthat(at)thepromisetosavethisplanet.
Butwithoutbolderaction,ourchildrenwon’thavetimetodebatetheexistenceofclimatechange.They’llbebusydealingwithitseffects.Moreenvironmentaldisasters,moreeconomicdisruptions,wavesofclimaterefugeesseekingsanctuary.Nowwecanandshouldargueaboutthebestapproachtosolvetheproblem.Buttosimplydenytheproblemnotonlybetraysfuturegenerations,itbetraystheessentialspiritofthiscountry,theessentialspiritofinnovationandpracticalproblem-solvingthatguidedourfounders.
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Itisthatspirit—itisthatspiritbornoftheenlightenmentthatmadeusaneconomicpowerhouse.ThespiritthattookflightatKittyHawkandCapeCanaveral,thespiritthatcuresdiseaseandputacomputerineverypocket,it’sthatspirit.Afaithinreasonandenterprise,andtheprimacyofrightovermight,thatallowedustoresistthelureoffascismandtyrannyduringtheGreatDepression,thatallowedustobuildapost-WorldWarIIorderwithotherdemocracies.
Anorderbasednotjustonmilitarypowerornationalaffiliations,butbuiltonprinciples,theruleoflaw,humanrights,freedomofreligionandspeechandassemblyandanindependentpress.
Thatorderisnowbeingchallenged.FirstbyviolentfanaticswhoclaimtospeakforIslam.Morerecentlybyautocratsinforeigncapitalswhoseekfreemarketsinopendemocraciesandcivilsocietyitselfasathreattotheirpower.
Theperileachposestoourdemocracyismorefarreachingthanacarbomboramissile.Theyrepresentthefearofchange.Thefearofpeoplewholookorspeakorpraydifferently.Acontemptfortheruleoflawthatholdsleadersaccountable.Anintoleranceofdissentandfreethought.Abeliefthattheswordorthegunorthebomborthepropagandamachineistheultimatearbiterofwhat’strueandwhat’sright.
Becauseoftheextraordinarycourageofourmenandwomeninuniform.Becauseofourintelligenceofficersandlawenforcementanddiplomatswhosupportourtroops…
…noforeignterroristorganizationhassuccessfullyplannedandexecutedanattackonourhomelandthesepasteightyears.
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Andalthough…
…BostonandOrlandoandSanBernardinoandFortHoodremindusofhowdangerousradicalizationcanbe,ourlawenforcementagenciesaremoreeffectiveandvigilantthanever.Wehavetakenouttensofthousandsofterrorists,includingBinLaden.
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Theglobalcoalitionwe’releadingagainstISILhastakenouttheirleadersandtakenawayabouthalftheirterritory.ISILwillbedestroyed.AndnoonewhothreatensAmericawilleverbesafe.
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Andallwhoserveorhaveserved—ithasbeenthehonorofmylifetimetobeyourcommander-in-chief.
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Andwealloweyouadeepdebtofgratitude.
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But,protectingourwayoflife,that’snotjustthejobofourmilitary.Democracycanbucklewhenitgivesintofear.Sojustasweascitizensmustremainvigilantagainstexternalaggression,wemustguardagainstaweakeningofthevaluesthatmakeuswhoweare.
Andthat’swhyforthepasteightyearsI’veworkedtoputthefightagainstterrorismonafirmerlegalfooting.That’swhywe’veendedtorture,workedtocloseGitmo,reformedourlawsgoverningsurveillancetoprotectprivacyandcivilliberties.
That’swhyIrejectdiscriminationagainstMuslimAmericans…
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…whoarejustaspatrioticasweare.
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That’swhy…
That’swhywecannotwithdraw…
That’swhywecannotwithdrawfrombigglobalfightstoexpanddemocracyandhumanrightsandwomen’srightsandLGBTrights.
Nomatterhowimperfectourefforts,nomatterhowexpedientignoringsuchvaluesmayseem,that’spartofdefendingAmerica.Forthefightagainstextremismandintoleranceandsectarianismandchauvinismareofapiecewiththefightagainstauthoritarianismandnationalistaggression.Ifthescopeoffreedomandrespectfortheruleoflawshrinksaroundtheworld,thelikelihoodofwarwithinandbetweennationsincreases,andourownfreedomswilleventuallybethreatened.
Solet’sbevigilant,butnotafraid.ISILwilltrytokillinnocentpeople.ButtheycannotdefeatAmericaunlesswebetrayourConstitutionandourprinciplesinthefight.
RivalslikeRussiaorChinacannotmatchourinfluencearoundtheworld—unlesswegiveupwhatwestandfor,andturnourselvesintojustanotherbigcountrythatbulliessmallerneighbors.
Whichbringsmetomyfinalpoint—ourdemocracyisthreatenedwheneverwetakeitforgranted.
Allofus,regardlessofparty,shouldbethrowingourselvesintothetaskofrebuildingourdemocraticinstitutions.
WhenvotingratesinAmericaaresomeofthelowestamongadvanceddemocracies,weshouldbemakingiteasier,notharder,tovote.
Whentrustinourinstitutionsislow,weshouldreducethecorrosiveinfluenceofmoneyinourpolitics,andinsistontheprinciplesoftransparencyandethicsinpublicservice.WhenCongressisdysfunctional,weshoulddrawourdistrictstoencouragepoliticianstocatertocommonsenseandnotrigidextremes.
Butremember,noneofthishappensonitsown.Allofthisdependsonourparticipation;oneachofusacceptingtheresponsibilityofcitizenship,regardlessofwhichwaythependulumofpowerhappenstobeswinging.
OurConstitutionisaremarkable,beautifulgift.Butit’sreallyjustapieceofparchment.Ithasnopoweronitsown.We,thepeople,giveitpower.We,thepeople,giveitmeaning—withourparticipation,andwiththechoicesthatwemakeandthealliancesthatweforge.
Whetherornotwestandupforourfreedoms.Whetherornotwerespectandenforcetheruleoflaw,that’suptous.Americaisnofragilething.Butthegainsofourlongjourneytofreedomarenotassured.
Inhisownfarewelladdress,GeorgeWashingtonwrotethatself-governmentistheunderpinningofoursafety,prosperity,andliberty,but“fromdifferentcausesandfromdifferentquartersmuchpainswillbetaken…toweakeninyourmindstheconvictionofthistruth.”
Andsowehavetopreservethistruthwith“jealousanxiety;”thatweshouldreject“thefirstdawningofeveryattempttoalienateanyportionofourcountryfromtherestortoenfeeblethesacredties”thatmakeusone.
America,weweakenthosetieswhenweallowourpoliticaldialoguetobecomesocorrosivethatpeopleofgoodcharacteraren’tevenwillingtoenterintopublicservice.SocoursewithrancorthatAmericanswithwhomwedisagreeareseen,notjustasmisguided,butasmalevolent.WeweakenthosetieswhenwedefinesomeofusasmoreAmericanthanothers.
Whenwewriteoffthewholesystemasinevitablycorrupt.Andwhenwesitbackandblametheleadersweelectwithoutexaminingourownroleinelectingthem.
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Itfallstoeachofustobethoseanxious,jealousguardiansofourdemocracy.Embracethejoyoustaskwehavebeengiventocontinuallytrytoimprovethisgreatnationofoursbecause,forallouroutwarddifferences,weinfactallsharethesameproudtype,themostimportantofficeinademocracy,citizen.
Citizen.So,yousee,that’swhatourdemocracydemands.Itneedsyou.Notjustwhenthere’sanelection,notjustwhenyouownnarrowinterestisatstake,butoverthefullspanofalifetime.Ifyou’retiredofarguingwithstrangersontheInternet,trytalkingwithoneoftheminreallife.
Ifsomethingneedsfixing,thenlaceupyourshoesanddosomeorganizing.
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Ifyou’redisappointedbyyourelectedofficials,grabaclipboard,getsomesignatures,andrunforofficeyourself.
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Showup,divein,stayatit.Sometimesyou’llwin,sometimesyou’lllose.Presumingareservoiringoodness,thatcanbearisk.Andtherewillbetimeswhentheprocesswilldisappointyou.Butforthoseofusfortunateenoughtohavebeenpartofthisoneandtoseeitupclose,letmetellyou,itcanenergizeandinspire.Andmoreoftenthannot,yourfaithinAmericaandinAmericanswillbeconfirmed.Minesurehasbeen.
Overthecourseoftheseeightyears,I’veseenthehopefulfacesofyounggraduatesandournewestmilitaryofficers.Ihavemournedwithgrievingfamiliessearchingforanswers,andfoundgraceinaCharlestonchurch.I’veseenourscientistshelpaparalyzedmanregainhissenseoftouch.I’veseenWoundedWarriorswhoatpointsweregivenupfordeadwalkagain.
I’veseenourdoctorsandvolunteersrebuildafterearthquakesandstoppandemicsintheirtracks.I’veseentheyoungestofchildrenremindusthroughtheiractionsandthroughtheirgenerosityofourobligationstocareforrefugeesorworkforpeaceand,aboveall,tolookoutforeachother.SothatfaiththatIplacedallthoseyearsago,notfarfromhere,inthepowerofordinaryAmericanstobringaboutchange,thatfaithhasbeenrewardedinwaysIcouldnothavepossiblyimagined.
AndIhopeyourfaithhastoo.Someofyouheretonightorwatchingathome,youweretherewithusin2004and2008,2012.
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Maybeyoustillcan’tbelievewepulledthiswholethingoff.
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Letmetellyou,you’renottheonlyones.
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Michelle…
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MichelleLaVaughnRobinsonoftheSouthSide…
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…forthepast25yearsyouhavenotonlybeenmywifeandmotherofmychildren,youhavebeenmybestfriend.
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Youtookonaroleyoudidn’taskfor.Andyoumadeityourownwithgraceandwithgritandwithstyle,andgoodhumor.
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YoumadetheWhiteHouseaplacethatbelongstoeverybody.
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Andanewgenerationsetsitssightshigherbecauseithasyouasarolemodel.
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Youhavemademeproud,andyouhavemadethecountryproud.
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MaliaandSasha…
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…underthestrangestofcircumstancesyouhavebecometwoamazingyoungwomen.
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Youaresmartandyouarebeautiful.Butmoreimportantly,youarekindandyouarethoughtfulandyouarefullofpassion.
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And…
…youworetheburdenofyearsinthespotlightsoeasily.OfallthatIhavedoneinmylife,Iammostproudtobeyourdad.
ToJoeBiden…
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…thescrappykidfromScranton…
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…whobecameDelaware’sfavoriteson.YouwerethefirstdecisionImadeasanominee,anditwasthebest.
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Notjustbecauseyouhavebeenagreatvicepresident,butbecauseinthebargainIgainedabrother.AndweloveyouandJilllikefamily.Andyourfriendshiphasbeenoneofthegreatjoysofourlives.
Tomyremarkablestaff,foreightyears,andforsomeofyouawholelotmore,Ihavedrawnfromyourenergy.AndeverydayItrytoreflectbackwhatyoudisplayed.Heartandcharacter.Andidealism.I’vewatchedyougrowup,getmarried,havekids,startincrediblenewjourneysofyourown.
Evenwhentimesgottoughandfrustrating,youneverletWashingtongetthebetterofyou.Youguardedagainstcynicism.Andtheonlythingthatmakesmeprouderthanallthegoodthatwe’vedoneisthethoughtofalltheamazingthingsthatyouaregoingtoachievefromhere.
Andtoallofyououtthere—everyorganizerwhomovedtoanunfamiliartown,everykindfamilywhowelcomedthemin,everyvolunteerwhoknockedondoors,everyyoungpersonwhocastaballotforthefirsttime,everyAmericanwholivedandbreathedthehardworkofchange—youarethebestsupportersandorganizersanybodycouldeverhopefor,andIwillforeverbegrateful.Becauseyoudidchangetheworld.
Youdid.
Andthat’swhyIleavethisstagetonightevenmoreoptimisticaboutthiscountrythanwhenwestarted.BecauseIknowourworkhasnotonlyhelpedsomanyAmericans;ithasinspiredsomanyAmericans—especiallysomanyyoungpeopleoutthere—tobelievethatyoucanmakeadifference;tohitchyourwagontosomethingbiggerthanyourselves.
Letmetellyou,thisgenerationcomingup—unselfish,altruistic,creative,patriotic—I’veseenyouineverycornerofthecountry.Youbelieveinafair,andjust,andinclusiveAmerica;youknowthatconstantchangehasbeenAmerica’shallmark,thatit’snotsomethingtofearbutsomethingtoembrace,youarewillingtocarrythishardworkofdemocracyforward.You’llsoonoutnumberanyofus,andIbelieveasaresultthefutureisingoodhands.
MyfellowAmericans,ithasbeenthehonorofmylifetoserveyou.Iwon’tstop;infact,Iwillberighttherewithyou,asacitizen,forallmyremainingdays.Butfornow,whetheryouareyoungorwhetheryou’reyoungatheart,Idohaveonefinalaskofyouasyourpresident—thesamethingIaskedwhenyoutookachanceonmeeightyearsago.
Iamaskingyoutobelieve.Notinmyabilitytobringaboutchange—butinyours.
Iamaskingyoutoholdfasttothatfaithwrittenintoourfoundingdocuments;thatideawhisperedbyslavesandabolitionists;thatspiritsungbyimmigrantsandhomesteadersandthosewhomarchedforjustice;thatcreedreaffirmedbythosewhoplantedflagsfromforeignbattlefieldstothesurfaceofthemoon;acreedatthecoreofeveryAmericanwhosestoryisnotyetwritten:Yes,wecan.
Yes,wedid.
Yes,wecan.
Thankyou.Godblessyou.AndmayGodcontinuetoblesstheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Thankyou.
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