But despite this breathtaking pace, I believe in the capacity of our democracy to meet these challenges.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It's difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it's the greatest gift we have.
Our democracy is not something to be taken for granted. You have to fight for it. You have to commit yourself to working for it - for the long haul.
It takes a long time to build democracy, to build freedom.
The capacity to combine commitment with skepticism is essential to democracy.
The democracy we are constructing must be able to show its usefulness and relevance.
To find ways of practicing democracy, not ways of orating about it, is our great problem.
Democracies take time.
The challenge has been, we make policy in the world of politics.
I believe in the greatness of our democracy.
Our brand of democracy is hard. But I can promise that a year from now, when I no longer hold this office, I'll be right there with you as a citizen - inspired by those voices of fairness and vision, of grit and good humor and kindness that have helped America travel so far.
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