I am exceedingly grateful for this great honour that has been accorded to me here by you all, my great people of Denmark. I am flooded with joy but fearful within by conscience that I may be unable to maintain the overwhelming amount of respect and generosity given to me. In these historic and profound surroundings of this perfect day, I am speechless as i stand here in this position staring out at this tremendous crowd. I too bow my head down and convey my respect to you all, my great people of Denmark.
But to put it more earnestly, I am sure I need not to remind you that the situation today, here in Denmark, is severe. This must be apparent to most of us…. but this problem is of such enormous complexity that if presented to you, my people, it would be exceedingly difficult for the common man to reach a clear appraisement of the situation. Furthermore our kingdom is at war, and has …show more content…
I say to you today, peace will be blessed upon us even with the troubles of today and the difficulty of tomorrow. I still have a dream. It is a dream encapsulated in the dream of our kingdom.
I have a dream that one day this kingdom will strive to live out it’s creed : “Peace will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are."
I have a dream that one day war and hatred are non- existent, the common workmen of this kingdom and the next can sit down in peace at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day every gorge shall be inflated, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked straight; "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.”
And when will be satisfied? We will not be satisfied until every one of our children have been given the right to proper education. We will not be satisfied until every child, woman, and man can live without fear of the poverty that exists
But to put it more earnestly, I am sure I need not to remind you that the situation today, here in Denmark, is severe. This must be apparent to most of us…. but this problem is of such enormous complexity that if presented to you, my people, it would be exceedingly difficult for the common man to reach a clear appraisement of the situation. Furthermore our kingdom is at war, and has …show more content…
I say to you today, peace will be blessed upon us even with the troubles of today and the difficulty of tomorrow. I still have a dream. It is a dream encapsulated in the dream of our kingdom.
I have a dream that one day this kingdom will strive to live out it’s creed : “Peace will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are."
I have a dream that one day war and hatred are non- existent, the common workmen of this kingdom and the next can sit down in peace at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day every gorge shall be inflated, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked straight; "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.”
And when will be satisfied? We will not be satisfied until every one of our children have been given the right to proper education. We will not be satisfied until every child, woman, and man can live without fear of the poverty that exists