Civil War Persuasive Speech

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Your majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, distinguished members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am very humble for such a prestigious award. I feel very honored to be standing in same place as Mr. Carter, DR. King Jr, and Mr. Nelson once stood. Compared to them, my achievements are slim. This award stands as the testimony to our greatest encouragement that we are not simply the fuel for such chaos, that we are also capable of such much more.

Thank you everyone for your support that showed in my great time of need. Thank you for your generosity by giving me your unrivaled love when I most needed. Most
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Even as I speak, someone may have died on a battlefield because we are still at war. After all, the permanent mark, we left on Hiroshima and Nagasaki after dropping the first nuclear bomb still remain to this day. Of course, it didn’t stop there because we then ushered into the Nuclear Age with the non-stop involvement of technology.

I have no definite solution, but I believe there is a chance, but I am just one person. We are not prepared for another total war, we don’t want another. Still, Civil War continues to rage on with no intention of stopping anytime soon. Peace is possible, but only through persistence, working together, and collaborating. A single match can sometimes burn down an entire complex, but a single drop of water can never put out a fire.

I accept this award on behalf of the people around the world who would enjoy peace as much as me. Dr. King once said in this special occasion years ago, “Sooner or later all the people of the world will have to discover a way to live together in peace”. Also “Peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold”.

“I pray for all of us, oppressor and friend, that together we succeed in building a better world through human understanding and love, and that in doing so, we may reduce the pain and suffering of all sentient beings.” I also pray for this and shall our own God be merciful and let us be in

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