And we did so based on the belief that while these transitions will be hard and take time, societies based upon democracy and openness and the dignity of the individual will ultimately be more stable, more prosperous, and more peaceful.

Remarks by President Obama in Address to the United Nations General Assembly (24 September 2013)

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