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international life, we may hope for peace and freedom in the next half
century. Until these economic, social, and psychological conditions
obtain, I doubt that military, or any other effort, can maintain the
peace.
And lastly as we seek for peace and freedom let us not overlook
the nearly universal yearning for moral and spiritual strength. In
a world in which physical force is nearly beyond control, men of
all faiths are searching for values more enduring than the material
satisfactions of life; this is true even among those who have as yet
but little of the world's goods. A vast majority of men seems weary
of the ambitious strivings of individuals and of nations for position,
for power, for control over their fellowmen. They seek a common
ground of convictions and moral principles on which to build a secure
life for themselves and for their children. They are hungry for the
leadership of unselfish and self-effacing men dedicated to the good
of all men regardless of race, creed, color, or condition of life.
In the East they have seen what the inspired and selfless leadership
of a Gandhi can do to create a higher set of human values and to
break down the barriers that separate men from their brothers. This
is a time for leadership which rises above person and party in the
cause of human betterment. Such leadership could well take its
principles and its inspiration from the moral code expressed in the
Declaration of Human Rights which recognizes the worth and dignity
of all men regardless of color, creed, or nationality, and the right
,
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