Excerpt From Colin Powell Speech to 1994 Howard University Graduates

“Above all, never lose faith in America. It’s faults are yours to fix, not to curse. America is a family. There may be differences and disputes within the family but we must not allow the family to be broken in the warring factions. From the diversity of our people, let us draw strength and not see weakness. Believe in America with all your heart and soul and with all of your mind and remember that it remains the last best hope of Earth. You are it’s inheritors and its future is today placed in your hands.”