And in these two and a half centuries, we've been reminded repeatedly that freedom is never free. And we have stood tall as the greatest nation on the face of the Earth. It is without debate. We are the freestyle, the most powerful, most benevolent nation that has ever been in the history of the world. It's not by happenstance. We are the ones who settled the West. We are the ones who ended slavery, who laid the transcontinental railroad, who gave women the right to … (03:12–03:20)
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Asserts that the United States is the most powerful and benevolent nation in history.
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