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we are only as dynamic as our pride we are only as vibrant as the faith that beats in the hearts of our people no nation can long thrive that loses faith in its own values history and heroes for these are the very sources of our unity and our vitality what has always allowed america to prevail in triumph over the great challenges of the past has been an unyielding and unashamed conviction in the nobility of our country and its unique purpose in history we must never lose this conviction we must never forsake our belief in america the key to national greatness lies in sustaining and instilling our shared national identity that means focusing on what we have in common the heritage that we all share at the center of this heritage is also a robust belief in free expression free speech and open debate only if we forget who we are and how we got here could we ever allow political censorship and blacklisting to take place in america it's not even thinkable shutting down free and open debate violates our core values and most enduring traditions in america we don't insist on absolute conformity or enforce rigid orthodoxies and punitive speech codes we just don't do that america is not a timid nation of tame souls who need to be sheltered and protected from those with whom we disagree that's not who we are it will never be who we are for nearly 250 years in the face of every challenge americans have always summoned our unmatched courage confidence and fierce independence these are the miraculous traits that once led millions of everyday citizens to set out across a wild continent and carve out a new life in the great west it was the same profound love of our god-given freedom that willed our soldiers into battle and our astronauts into space as i think back on the past four years one image rises in my mind above all others whenever i traveled all along the motorcade route there were thousands and thousands of people they came out with their families so that they could stand as we passed and proudly waive our great american flag it never failed to deeply move me i knew that they did not just come out to show their support of me they came out to show me their support and love for our country this is a republic of proud citizens who are united by our common conviction that america is the greatest nation in all of history we are and must always be a land of hope of light and of glory to all the world this is the precious inheritance that we must safeguard at every single turn for the past four years i have worked to do just that from a great hall of muslim leaders in riyadh to a great square of polish people in warsaw from the floor of the korean assembly to the podium at the united nations general assembly and from the forbidden city in beijing to the shadow of mount rushmore i fought for you i fought for your family i fought for our country above all i fought for america and all it stands for and that is safe strong proud and free now as i prepare to hand power over to a new administration at noon on wednesday i want you to know that the movement we started is only just beginning there's never been anything like it the belief that a nation must serve its citizens will not dwindle but instead only grow stronger by the day as long as the american people hold in their hearts deep and devoted love of country then there is nothing that this nation cannot achieve our communities will flourish our people will be prosperous our traditions will be cherished our faith will be strong and our future will be brighter than ever before i go from this majestic place with a loyal and joyful heart and optimistic spirit and a supreme confidence that for our country and for our children the best is yet to come thank you and farewell god bless you god bless the united states of america
