“ Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America. ”
Barack Obama, Inaugural Address (20 January 2009). copy citation
| Author | Barack Obama |
|---|---|
| Source | Inaugural Address |
| Topic | dust work America |
| Date | 20 January 2009 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/28000/28000-h/28000-h.htm |
Context
“Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.
For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act — not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth.” source
For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act — not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth.” source
Meaning and analysis
