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nity。

And　they；　too；　had　big　dreams　for　their　daughter；　a　mon　dream；　born　of　two　continents。　My　parents　shared　not　only　an　improbable　love；　they　shared　an　abiding　faith　in　the　possibilities　of　this　nation。　They　would　give　me　an　African　name；　Barack；　or　〃blessed；〃　believing　that　in　a　tolerant　America　your　name　is　no　barrier　to　success。　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。　They　are　both　passed　away　now。　Yet；　I　know　that；　on　this　night；　they　look　down　on　me　with　pride。

I　stand　here　today；　grateful　for　the　diversity　of　my　heritage；　aware　that　my　parents'　dreams　live　on　in　my　precious　daughters。　I　stand　here　knowing　that　my　story　is　part　of　the　larger　American　story；　that　I　owe　a　debt　to　all　of　those　who　came　before　me；　and　that；　in　no　other　country　on　earth；　is　my　story　even　possible。　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。　Our　pride　is　based　on　a　very　simple　premise；　summed　up　in　a　declaration　made　over　two　hundred　years　ago；　〃We　hold　these　truths　to　he　self…evident；　that　all　men　are　created　equal。　That　they　are　endowed　by　their　Creator　with　certain　inalienable　rights。　That　among　these　are　life；　liberty　and　the　pursuit　of　happiness。〃書包　網　。　想看書來

基調演講（4）

That　is　the　true　genius　of　America；　a　faith　in　the　simple　dreams　of　its　people；　the　insistence　on　small　miracles。　That　we　can　tuck　in　our　children　at　night　and　know　they　are　fed　and　clothed　and　safe　from　harm。　That　we　can　say　what　we　think；　write　what　we　think；　without　hearing　a　sudden　knock　on　the　door。　That　we　can　have　an　idea　and　start　our　own