Joe Biden succinctly summarized his broad view of world politics and made it personal, citing his involvement in the ups and downs of war and peace over the past half-century as the basis of his hopes for the future. At the end, he tied his withdrawal from the presidential race to his celebration of democratic principles. “Let us never forget, some things are more important than staying in power,” he said, to wide applause. “We are here to serve the people, not the other way around.”

The U.N. Security Council, Biden said at one point, “needs to get back to the business of brokering peace”—a fine sentiment that drew enthusiastic applause and ended with a line he has recited many times in many contexts: “There’s nothing beyond our capacity if we work together,” so “let’s work together.”

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