I Am Not One Of Those Who

There Are Those That Look At Things The Way They Are, And Ask Why? I Dream Of Things That Never Were, And Ask Why Not?

Since The Days Of Greece And Rome The Word 'citizen' Was A Title Of Honor. We Have Often Seen More Emphasis Put On The Rights Of Citizenship Than On Its Responsibilities.

Democracy Is No Easy Form Of Government. Few Nations Have Been Able To Sustain It. For It Requires That We Take The Chances Of Freedom; That The Liberating Play Of Reason Be Brought To Bear On Events Filled With Passion; That Dissent Be Allowed To Make Its Appeal For Acceptance; That Men Chance Error In Their Search For The Truth.

Too Often We Honor Swagger And Bluster And The Wielders Of Force; Too Often We Excuse Those Who Are Willing To Build Their Own Lives On The Shattered Dreams Of Others.

The Essential Humanity Of Men Can Be Protected And Preserved Only Where Government Must Answer, Not Just To The Wealthy, Not Just To Those Of A Particular Religion, Or A Particular Race, But To All Its People.