This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Obama notes the union is imperfect but has improved over time.
- In plain terms
- The nation can keep improving despite not being perfect.
- What can you take from it?
- Believe in continuous improvement of society.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does improving the nation mean to you?
- How do you measure national progress?
Another view
Progress is not guaranteed and can be reversed.
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