The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life
And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe-the belief that the rights of man come not
from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.
from Inaugural Address
by John F. Kennedy
We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, tha
the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans-born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud a
our ancient heritage and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed,
and to which we are committed today at home and around the world.
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Select the correct answer.
Which words from the passage support the speaker's optimistic tone?
OA proud, committed
OB. abolish, disciplined
OC peace, tempered
OD. issue, unwilling