I realise the persuit of peace is
not as dramatic as the persuit of war.
And frequently the words of the persuers fall on deaf ears.
But we have no more urgent task,
too many of us think it is impossible, too many think it is unreal.
But that is a dangerous defeatest belief.
It leads to the conclusion that war
is inevitable, that mankind is doomed.
That we are gripped by forces we cannot control.
All we have built,
all we have worked for would be
destroyed in the first twenty four hours.
I am not referring to the absolute infinite concept of universal
peace and good will of which some fantasies and fanatics dreams.
I do not deny the value of hopes and dreams but we merely invite
discouragement and incredulity by
making that our only and immediate goal.
This generation has already had enough of war and hate,
for in the final analysis our most basic common link is that
we all inhabit this small planet, we all breathe the same air.
We all cherish our children's futures and we are all mortal.
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