As did their sons and daughters. And they prevailed. Now we stand unsurpassed in our wealth and power. Let us take courage from their example, and from the new world they built, build a better one. This new century will be an age of untold possibilities for us and for all mankind.
Many nations now share our love of liberty and aspire to the ordered progress of democracy.
But the world is still home to tyrants, haters and aggressors hostile to America and our ideals. We are obliged to seize this moment to help build a safer, freer and more prosperous world, completely free of the tyranny that made the last century such a violent age. We are strong, confident people. We know that our ideals, our courage, our ingenuity ensure our success. Isolationism and protectionism are fools errands.