. The wonderful story of Washington and the meaning of his life for the youth and patriotism of America . r just powers from the consentof the governed, and that no right anywhere existsto hand people about from sovereignty to sovereigntyas if they were property. I am proposing, as it were, that the nationsshould with one accord adopt the doctrine of Presi-dent Monroe as the doctrine of the world: That nonation should seek to extend its policy over any othernation or people, but that every people should be leftfree to determine its own policy, its own way of de-velopment, unhindered, unthreate
. The wonderful story of Washington and the meaning of his life for the youth and patriotism of America . r just powers from the consentof the governed, and that no right anywhere existsto hand people about from sovereignty to sovereigntyas if they were property. I am proposing, as it were, that the nationsshould with one accord adopt the doctrine of Presi-dent Monroe as the doctrine of the world: That nonation should seek to extend its policy over any othernation or people, but that every people should be leftfree to determine its own policy, its own way of de-velopment, unhindered, unthreatened, unafraid, thelittle along with the great. III. THE LOYALTY OF YOUTH Rome and Greece in their age of world dominionwere great because of the loyalty and nobility of theiryouth. Patriotism is by no means a modern virtue,and it is often wondered if the youth of the newworld is alive to their countrys honor equal to theyouth of the ancient world. An example of that ancient patriotism may beshown in the oath of the young men of Athens. Itis as follows: We will never bring disgrace to this our city by. Washington Tomb — Mount Vernon, Virginia. STANDARDS OF PATRIOTISM 171 any act of dishonesty or cowardice, nor ever desertour suffering comrades in the ranks. We will fightfor the ideals and sacred things of the city, both aloneand with many; we will revere and obey the cityslaws and do our best to incite a like respect and rev-erence in those about us who are prone to annul orset them at naught; we will strive unceasingly toquicken the publics sense of civic duty. Thus in allthese ways we will transmit this city not only notless but greater, better and more beautiful than itwas transmitted to us. The young men of revolutionary times were fullof the Spirit of 76. During the troublous daysof near-war with France, in the administration ofJohn Adams, the young men were eager to sustaintheir countrys honor. As a good example, we mayread with profit the address of the Harvard Colleges
Size: 1366px × 1829px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookpublishernewyorkcupplesleon
