“ To be true to one's own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of all others. ”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, State of the Union Address (1953). copy citation
| Author | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
|---|---|
| Source | State of the Union Address |
| Topic | freedom honor |
| Date | 1953 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower's_First_State_of_the... |
Context
“Our civil and social rights form a central part of the heritage we are striving to defend on all fronts and with all our strength. I believe with all my heart that our vigilant guarding of these rights is a sacred obligation binding upon every citizen. To be true to one's own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of all others.
A cardinal ideal in this heritage we cherish is the equality of rights of all citizens of every race and color and creed.
We know that discrimination against minorities persists despite our allegiance to this ideal.”
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