The peaceful transfer of power, the notion that any of us who attain an elected office, whether it's dogcatcher or president, are servants of the people. It's a temporary job. We're not above the rules. We're not above law. That's the essence of democracy.
Obama emphasizes the importance of a peaceful transfer of power as a cornerstone of democracy.
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When we choose, when we make that decision, I do believe – and there is evidence for this – that the world gets incrementally better, and that is a worthy goal and it’s worth fighting for.
It is a decision about how do we face and embrace this finite amount of time we have on the planet.
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