In his speech to Congress the US president tried to strike a more conciliatory tone, but it will take deeds, not words, to convince his detractors
History tells us that freedom and dignity are won with the blood and tears of the people, but also it also takes blood and sweat to maintain these gains - one cannot rely on the goodwill of the leaders. But people are sometimes lazy and pin their hopes on their leaders; this is an 18th-century feudal way of thinking, it does not accord with the spirit of the rule of law in the 21st century. The long road ahead for the nation is the path that crosses constitutional reform, the path that leads to development of a great system that promotes the welfare of the people. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.