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　　lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these principles.

　　Every citizen must uphold them. And every immigrant, by embracing these ideals, makes our country more, not less, American.

　　Today, we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.

　　America, at its best, matches a commitment to principle with a concern for civility. A civil society demands from each

　　of us good will and respect, fair dealing and forgiveness.

　　Some seem to believe that our politics can afford to be petty because, in a time of peace, the stakes of our debates

　　appear small.

　　But the stakes for America are never small. If our country does not lead the cause of freedom, it will not be led.

　　If we do not turn the hearts of children toward knowledge and character, we will lose their gifts and undermine their

　　idealism. If we permit our economy to drift and decline, the vulnerable will suffer most.