Not out of mere charity, but because peace in our time requires the co…

Barack Obama
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Not out of mere charity, but because peace in our time requires the constant advance of those principles that our common creed describes; tolerance and opportunity, human dignity and justice. ✨ Second Presidential Inaugural Address, delivered 21 January 2013, Washington, D.C.
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Not out of mere charity, but because peace in our time requires the constant advance of those principles that our common creed describes; tolerance and opportunity, human dignity and justice. ✨ Second Presidential Inaugural Address, delivered 21 January 2013, Washington, D.C.

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