. . .For in this land of hope and courage, which is a prophecy of the world to be,
Where the strong sons of freedom's pioneers still breathe a bracing air,
And drink a freeman's water fresh from every hill—and not human blood with warring kings—
Here, the vision so transforming,
The vision of our fathers, will become the vision of all the sons of men!

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Here, where reason and not hate is peculiarly creative,
Where the intelligence of peace is so successful—and not the blind force of retrogressive men—
Here, the new spirit of World Democracy, still youthful like David, must be strengthened to slay the European Goliath;
To defy Mar's staggering bluff and check the antiquated ambition of war.
For not only will the vision of our fathers become the vision of all the sons of men,
[Pg 14]But the resolution of their heroes is also . . . Read More