What could more profoundly vindicate the idea of America than plain and humble people? Unsung, the downtrodden, the dreamers not of high station, not born to wealth or privilege, not of one religious tradition but many, coming together to shape their country’s course? What greater expression of faith in the American experiment than this, what greater form of patriotism is there than the belief that America is not yet finished, that we are strong enough to be self-critical, that each successive generation can look upon our imperfections and decide that it is in our power to remake this nation to more closely align with our highest ideals?Our work is never done. The American experiment in self-government gives work and purpose to each generation.

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "What could more profoundly vindicate the idea of America than plain and humble people? Unsung, the downtrodden, the dreamers not of high station, not born to wealth or privilege, not of one religious tradition but many, coming together to shape their country’s course? What greater expression of faith in the American experiment than this, what greater form of patriotism is there than the belief that America is not yet finished, that we are strong enough to be self-critical, that each successive generation can look upon our imperfections and decide that it is in our power to remake this nation to more closely align with our highest ideals?Our work is never done. The American experiment in self-government gives work and purpose to each generation." in the context of "Barack Obama, "Remarks by the President at the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery Marches at Edmund Pettus Bridge" (7 March 2015), Selma, Alabama." to mean that wisdom is timeless.