A Good Many Things Go

The Spiritual Uplift, The Goodwill, Cheerfulness And Optimism That Accompanies Every Expedition To The Outdoors Is The Peculiar Spirit That Our People Need In Times Of Suspicion And Doubt...no Other Organized Joy Has Values Comparable To The Outdoor Experience.

Freedom Is The Open Window Through Which Pours The Sunlight Of The Human Spirit And Human Dignity.

Our Individualism Is Rooted In Our Very Nature. It Is Based On Conviction Born Of Experience. Equal Opportunity, The Demand For A Fair Chance, Became The Formula Of American Individualism Because It Is The Method Of American Achievement.

Our Strength Lies In Spiritual Concepts. It Lies In Public Sensitivities To Evil. Our Greatest Danger Is Not From Invading Armies. Our Dangers Are That We May Commit Suicide From Within By Complaisance With Evil, Or By Public Tolerance Of Scandalous Behavior.

My Country Owes Me Nothing. It Gave Me, As It Gives Every Boy And Girl, A Chance. It Gave Me Schooling, Independence Of Action, Opportunity For Service And Honor.