第4部分(第3/7 頁)

e　this　…　a　night…a　night　that；　years　from　now；　when　we've　made　the　changes　we　believe　in；　when　more　families　can　afford　to　see　a　doctor；　when　our　children…when　Malia　and　Sasha　and　your　children…inherit　a　planet　that's　a　little　cleaner　and　safer；　when　the　world　sees　America　differently；　and　America　sees　itself　as　a　nation　less　divided　and　more　united；　you'll　be　able　to　look　back　with　pride　and　say　that　this　was　the　moment　when　it　all　began。

This　was　the　moment　when　the　improbable　beat　what　Washington　always　said　was　inevitable。

This　was　the　moment　when　we　tore　down　barriers　that　have　divided　us　for　too　long　…　when　we　rallied　people　of　all　parties　and　ages　to　a　mon　cause；　when　we　finally　gave　Americans　who'd　never　participated　in　politics　a　reason　to　stand　up　and　to　do　so。

This　was　the　moment　when　we　finally　beat　back　the　politics　of　fear；　and　doubt；　and　cynicism；　the　politics　where　we　tear　each　other　down　instead　of　lifting　this　country　up。　This　was　the　moment。

Years　from　now；　you'll　look　back　and　you'll　say　that　this　was　the　moment　…　this　was　the　place　…　where　America　remembered　what　it　means　to　hope。

For　many　months；　we've　been　teased；　even　derided　for　talking　about　hope。

But　we　always　knew　that　hope　is　not　blind　optimism。　It's　not　ignoring　the　enormity　of　the　task　ahead　or　the　roadblocks　that　stand　in　our　path。　It's　not　sitting　on　the　sidelines　or　shirking　from　a　fight。　Hope　is　that　thing　inside　us　that　insists；　despite　all　evidence