A Second Characteristic Of Our Time Is

Human Nature Seems To Me Like The Alps. The Depths Are Profound, Black As Night, And Terrifying, But The Heights Are Equally Real, Uplifted In The Sunshine.

The Future Will Be Determined In Part By Happenings That It Is Impossible To Foresee; It Will Also Be Influenced By Trends That Are Now Existent And Observable.

We Are Not Asked To Subscribe To Any Utopia Or To Believe In A Perfect World Just Around The Corner. We Are Asked To Be Patient With Necessarily Slow And Groping Advance On The Road Forward, And To Be Ready For Each Step Ahead As It Become Practicable. We Are Asked To Equip Ourselves With Courage, Hope, Readiness For Hard Work, And To Cherish Large And Generous Ideals.

Men Who Are Scandalized At The Lack Of Freedom In Russia Do Not Ask Themselves How Real Is Liberty Among The Poor, The Weak, And The Ignorant In Capitalist Society.

As The World Community Develops In Peace, It Will Open Up Great Untapped Reservoirs In Human Nature.