TO BOTSWANA CITIZENS: We cannot afford merely to sit down and deplore the evils of political life as inevitable, when politics is constantly improving, both absolutely and relatively. We must set ourselves vigorously about the task of improving it; and this task is now well begun: The time to embrace change is now. Embracing change is not about party colours but an issue of living an improved lifestyle. A perfectly stupid race can never rise to a very high plane; the negro, for instance, has been kept down as much by lack of intellectual development as by anything else; but the prime factor in the preservation of a race is its power to attain a high degree of social efficiency. Love of order, ability to fight well and breed well, capacity to subordinate the interests of the individual to the interests of the community, these and similar rather humdrum qualities go to make up the sum of social efficiency.We need intellect, and there is no reason why we should not have it together with character; but if we must choose between the two we choose character without a moments hesitation. Every man among us is more fit to meet the duties and responsibilities of citizenship because of the perils over which, in the past, the nation has triumphed; because of the blood and sweat and tears, the labor and the anguish, through which, in the days that have gone, our forefathers moved on to triumph. TO UDC Cdes: Dear Cdes, Greatness means strife for nation and man alike. A soft, easy life is not worth living, if it impairs the fibre of brain and heart and muscle. We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage... We are face to face with our destiny and we must meet it with a high and resolute courage. For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty; let us live in the harness, striving mightily; let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out. Let us remain focused in our race, putting all our trust unto the Almighty God, with persistance and courage, praying that God enlighten the political eyes and understanding of the citizens of The Republic of Botswana. From TheoDore Van ChakaChaka Grace and peace shall forever reign!!!!!
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 10:07:08 +0000
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