第2部分(第2/7 頁)

phor　to　tell　you　all　that　they　mean。　The　unbe　lievers　will　say　they　are　but　words；　but　a　slogan；　but　a　flamboyant　phrase。　Ever　y　pedant；　every　demagogue；　every　cynic；　every　hypocrite；　every　troublemaker；　and I　am　sorry　to　say；　some　others　of　an　entirely　different　character；　will　try　to downgrade　them　even　to　the　extent　of　mockery　and　ridicule。

But　these　are　some　of　the　things　they　do。　They　build　your　basic　character。　T　hey　mold　you　for　your　future　roles　as　the　custodians　of　the　nation's　defense。　Th　ey　make　you　strong　enough　to　know　when　you　are　weak；　and　brave　enough　to　face　yo　urself　when　you　are　afraid。　They　teach　you　to　be　proud　and　unbending　in　honest　f　ailure；　but　humble　and　gentle　in　success；　not　to　substitute　words　for　actions；　n　ot　to　seek　the　path　of　fort；　but　to　face　the　stress　and　spur　of　difficulty　an　d　challenge；　to　learn　to　stand　up　in　the　storm　but　to　have　passion　on　those　w　ho　fall；　to　master　yourself　before　you　seek　to　master　others；　to　have　a　heart　th　at　is　clean；　a　goal　that　is　high；　to　learn　to　laugh；　yet　never　forget　how　to　wee　p；　to　reach　into　the　future　yet　never　neglect　the　past；　to　be　serious　yet　never to　take　yourself　too　seriously；　to　be　modest　so　that　you　will　remember　the　simpl　icity　of　true　greatness；　the　open　mind　of　true　wisdom；　the　meekness　of　true　stre　ngth。　They　give　you　a　temper　of　the　will；　a　quality　of　the　imagination；　a　vigor of　the　emotions；　a　freshness　of　the　deep　springs　of　life；　a　temperamental　predom　inance　of　courage　over　timidity；　of　an　appetite　for　adventure　over　love　of　ease。 They　create　in　your　heart　the　sense　of　wonder；　the　unfailing　hope　of　what　next； and　the　joy　and　inspiration　of　life。　They　teach　you　in　this　way　to　be　an　office　r　and　a　gentleman。

And　what　sort　of　soldiers　are　those　you　are　to　lead？