ur example， the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more， we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people， and forge a hard？earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes， we ll work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat， and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life， nor will we waver in its defense， and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents， we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken； you cannot outlast us， and we will defeat you.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength， not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims， Jews and Hindus and non？believers. We are shaped by every language and culture， drawn from every end of this Earth； and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation， and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united， we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass； that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve； that as the world grows smaller， our common humanity shall reveal itself； and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.

To the Muslim world， we seek a new way forward， based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those