The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation.
The path of progress is seldom smooth. New things are often found hard to do. Our fathers found them so. We find them so. But are we not made better for the effort and scarifice?
That's all a man can hope for during his lifetime - to set an example - and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history.
War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.
In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest.