We cannot afford to be divided.
Partnership and cooperation (among nations) is not a choice. It is the only way, the one way (to protect our common security and advance our common humanity).
The greatest danger of all is to allow new walls to divide us from one another.
Now is the time to build new bridges across the globe.
This is the moment... We can stand with the vast majority of Muslims who reject the extremism that leads to hate instead of hope.
We have too much at stake to turn back now.
Renew the goal of a world without nuclear weapons. This is the moment tobeing the work of seeking the peace of a world without nuclear weapons.
This is the moment we must build on the wealth that open markets have created and share it's benefits more equitably. Trade has been a cornerstone of our growth and global development but we will not be able to sustain this growth if it favors the few and not the many. Together, we must force trade that truly rewards the work that creates wealth with meaningful protections for our people and our planet. This is the moment for trade that is free and fair for all.
This is the moment... To give our children back their future. To stand as one. When we must give hope to those left behind in a globalized world.
The world will watch and remember what we do here... with this moment. Will we extend our hand to the people in the forgotten corners of this world who yearn for lives marked by dignity and opportunity by security and justice?
Will we lift the child in Bangledish from poverty and shelter the refugee in Chad and banish the scurge of AIDS in our time? Will we stand for the human rights of the dissident in Burma, the blogger in Iran or the voter in Zimbabwae? Will we give meaning to the words, "Never again" in Darfur?
Will we reject torture and stand for the rule of law? Will we welcome immigrants from different land s and shun discrimination against those who don't look like us or worship like we do and keep the promise of equality and opportunity for all of our people?
People of the world, this is our moment. This is our time. Seek a more perfect world. What has always united us is a set of ideals that speak to aspirations shared by all people. It is in pursuit of these aspirations that we must make our mark on the world. We are heirs to a struggle for freedom. Let us remake the world once again.
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