Oratorical Piece : Because Of What We Are, Of What We Believe
For every generation, there is a destiny. For some, history decides. For this generation, the choice must be our own.
Our destiny in the midst of change will rest on the changed character of our people and on their faith.
In a land of great wealth, families must not live in hopeless poverty.
In a land rich in harvest, children must not be hungry.
In a land of healing miracles, neighbors must not suffer and die untended.
In a great land of learning and scholars, young people must be taught to read and write.
How incredible it is that in this fragile existence, we should hate and destroy one another. There are possibilities enough for all who will abandon mastery; others to pursue mastery over nature. There is world enough for all to seek their happiness in their own way.
We have discovered that every child who learns, and every man who finds work, and every sick body that is made whole – like a candle added to an altar – brightens the hope of all the faithful.
So let us reject any among us, who seek to reopen old wounds, and rekindle old hatreds. They stand in the way of a seeking nation.
Let us join reason to faith and action to experience, to transform our unity of interest into a unity of purpose. To achieve change without hatred; not without difference of opinion but without the deep and abiding divisions which scar the union for generations.
Under the covenant of justice, liberty and union, we have become a nation. And we have kept our freedom.
It is the excitement of becoming – always becoming, trying, probing, resting, and trying again but always gaining.
If we fail now, then we will have forgotten in abundance what we learned in hardship; that democracy rests on faith, that freedom asks more that it gives.
If we succeeded, it will not be because of what we have, but it will be because of what we are; not because of what we own, but rather because of what we believe.
For we are a nation of believers. Underneath the clamor of buildings and the rush of our day’s pursuits, we are the believers in justice and liberty and union. And in our own union we believe that every man must some day be free. And we believe in ourselves.
For this is what our country is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed bridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is 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.
But you must look within your own hearts to the old promises and to the old dreams. They will lead you the best of all.
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…what a nice speech, i liked 8 very much..the content is such a nice one to ponder on!!
Who is the author/ who created this oratorical piece?
btw, it’s a very amusing piece.
author is Lyndon B. Johnson
u must have a lots of example about the oratorical speech and etc ..
who’s the author of Believe You Can Succeed And You Will??
thanks.
thanks for this! what a great help:)
can i get actions for this
nice this is good B)
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i need an oration about communication…can you send me through my e-mail…i need it on thursday!!!Thank you!!!
nice…
‘love it! 
THANK YOU VERY MUCH! IT HELPS ME FOR MY ASSIGNMENT…
brilliant
nice eu !!!!i love it
what is the real meaning of the oratorical piece, because of what we are of what we believe?
Who is the author of this pieces?
is he or she a Filipino?
sinu pong nakakakilala???
nice piece
i love this piece, it takes a look to us new generation
big help!!!tnx!! i lv 8!!!
this website is good but it would be better if you will place or have a connection with youtube in order to have a true example in the way on how to deliver that oratorical speech….
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yes you’re right!!!!!are you siure “Lhenn” that you made all of this?
OUTSTANDING! you hit me there
nice piece!
~inspiring C:
what’s the title of this oratorical piece? who’s the author? it so nice, inspiring and briliant…
sooo nice…i luv it….
By:LYNDON B. JOHNSON… I NEED A REACTION FOR THIS PIECE…. PLZ HELP ME….
nice
thanks to this website and to the one who composed this oration.. this was my talent during our search for Mr. United Nations and fortunately I won.
) godbless us all!!
nice to have a website like this!! now,, im safe w/ our english pracitacal exam!! tnx:D
this is what i am looking for our speech
nice piece… thanks it is agreat help for our contest
thank you! =)
YEAH! GONNA USE IT FOR OUR SCHOOL’S ORATORICAL CONTEST ON JANUARY 2011! nice piece folks!!! thanks Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson said this on his Inaugural Speech when he became the 36th Pres. of the US.
Hope it helps
Nice oratorical speech…greatly hits the people…will generally knock them out, unless they’re cold-hearted.
It’s really good !soooo true…
THANKS! This really helped with my assignment!
happy!!meaningful…great…comprehensive…haha!!! its worth published for.. not just a piece of speech but a freedom of expression …..
Please remove it? Please! No time to ask why just remove it! This is fake!
wow, it a very nice speech i like 8…keep it up.
thanx.. i can have now my oration to recite ???.. yhez..!!!
wow! i love this piece. my fav. recited this when i was 3rd year… uuuh! MEMORIES!!! hahaha
oh its sow toaching i love it!!
nice one! i like it very much….
gi memorize gid namU na buh! okay lang nice man jud siya…i love it!:))
nice speech….!luv it….!
nice speech!!
this is the piece im going to recite in the oration
i love this speech so much
i am overwhelmed with your speech… love it… i need oration piece about rediscovering Filipino Values:I see. I act. I advocate” for my up coming competition. I hope you can help me….please. see you reply on my email
Nice piece. It really helps the assignment of my son. thank you. God bless..