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The Four Cornerstones Of Character On Which The Structure Of This Nation Was Built Are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality And Independence.

Major Richard Bong Was An Example Of The Tragic And Terrible Price We Must Pay To Maintain Principles Of Human Rights, Of Greater Value Than Life Itself. This Gallant Air Force Hero Will Be Remembered Because He Made His Final Contribution To Aviation In The Dangerous Role Of Test Pilot Of An Untried Experimental Plane, A Deed That Places Him Among The Stout-hearted Pioneers Who Gave Their Lives In The Conquest Of Sky And Space.

I Believe That If You Think About Disaster, You Will Get It. Brood About Death And You Will Hasten Your Demise. Think Positively And Masterfully With Confidence And Faith, And Life Becomes More Secure, More Fraught With Action, Richer In Achievement And Experience. This Is The Sure Way To Win Victories Over Inner Defeat. It Is The Way A Humble Person Meets Life Or Death.

Aviation Is Proof That Given, The Will, We Have The Capacity To Achieve The Impossible.

If A Thing Is Old, It Is A Sign That It Was Fit To Live. Old Families, Old Customs, Old Styles Survive Because They Are Fit To Survive. The Guarantee Of Continuity Is Quality. Submerge The Good In A Flood Of The New, And Good Will Come Back To Join The Good Which The New Brings With It. Old-fashioned Hospitality, Old-fashioned Politeness, Old-fashioned Honor In Business Had Qualities Of Survival. These Will Come Back.