For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest sleeping in the unplowed ground. Is our world gone? We say 'Farewell.' Is a new world coming? We welcome it -- and we will bend it to the hopes of man.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- America is defined by unmet challenges and welcoming new worlds with hope.
- In plain terms
- America is about trying new things and facing change with hope.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace challenges and change with optimism.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What challenges remain unmet?
- How do we define a new world?
Another view
It may overlook existing inequalities or failures.
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