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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

We take pride in what we do.

Pride is essentially competitive in nature. We pit our will against God's.

The greatest glory never comes from falling, but from rising each time you fall.

It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so.

We should be proud of our country when we have done something to be proud of, when we have lived up to our own standards. But the flip side of genuine pride is being able to recognize when we have fallen short, and to hold ourselves to account.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago.

We have all fallen short of the glory of God.