The first is freedom of speech and expression—everywhere in the world.

The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way—everywhere in the world.

The third is freedom from want—which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants—everywhere in the world.

The fourth is freedom from fear—which, translated into world terms, means a worldwide reduction in armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor—anywhere in the world.

That is no vision of a distant millennium. It is a definite basis for a kind of world attainable in our own time and generation. That kind of world is the very antithesis of the so-called new order of tyranny which the dictators seek to create with the crash of a bomb.

To that new order we oppose the greater conception—the moral order. A good society is able to face schemes of world domination and foreign revolutions alike without fear.

Since the beginning of our American history we have been engaged in change—in a perpetual peaceful revolution—a revolution which goes on steadily, quietly adjusting itself to changing conditions—without the concentration camp or the quick-lime in the ditch. The world order which we seek is the cooperation of free countries, working together in a friendly civilized society.

This Nation has placed its destiny in the hands and heads and hearts of its millions of free men and women; and its faith in freedom under the guidance of God. Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere. Our support goes to those who struggle to gain those rights or keep them. Our strength is in our unity of purpose.

To that high concept there can be no end save victory.

Who is the author of this passage?

	Amy Tan (1952– )—Born in Oakland, California, to parents who had recently emigrated from China, she is the author of The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God's Wife. Her books explore the relationships between Chinese American daughters and their immigrant mothers.
	Benjamin Carson, M.D. (1951– )—Chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, motivational speaker, and author of Gifted Hands, Think Big, and The Big Picture.
	George Washington (1732–1799)—After serving as commander in chief in the American Revolution, he became the first president of the United States.
	Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945)—32nd president of the United States. He served from 1933 to 1945.

Who is the author this passage?

	Amy Tan (1952– )—Born in Oakland, California, to parents who had recently emigrated from China, she is the author of The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God's Wife. Her books explore the relationships between Chinese American daughters and their immigrant mothers.
	Benjamin Carson, M.D. (1951– )—Chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, motivational speaker, and author of Gifted Hands, Think Big, and The Big Picture.
	George Washington (1732–1799)—After serving as commander in chief in the American Revolution, he became the first president of the United States.
	Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945)—32nd president of the United States. He served from 1933 to 1945.

Why Be Nice?

"Over the years, I have discovered several reasons for being nice:

1. You can get more done by being nice. I mention this first because it is so pragmatic. And it is true. If you are nice to people you get more accomplished—whether you are merely trying to communicate or you are actually trying to accomplish a major task. . . .
2. It feels good.
3. Everyone is worth it.
4. Being nice is much easier in the long run.

Sometimes being nice just makes life simpler. We have all heard that smiling requires less energy and fewer muscles than frowning. The same economy-of-effort idea holds true in most human interactions. Being nice is often easier than the alternative.

It is clearly true when you factor in the long-term ramifications. People's reactions are simpler to deal with. Reduced tension and increased goodwill add up to greater efficiency.

You seldom make enemies by being nice, and life without enemies is always easier. Doctors whose patients think they are nice do not get sued as often—and that makes life a lot easier.

In every audience I speak to, some people need help understanding what I have in mind. I have tried to define nice with any number of synonyms: thoughtful, gentle, considerate, caring, pleasant, polite, agreeable, congenial, helpful—all of which may add up to something close, but none of them quite equals it.

Who is the author of this passage?

	Amy Tan (1952– )—Born in Oakland, California, to parents who had recently emigrated from China, she is the author of The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God's Wife. Her books explore the relationships between Chinese American daughters and their immigrant mothers.
	Benjamin Carson, M.D. (1951– )—Chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, motivational speaker, and author of Gifted Hands, Think Big, and The Big Picture.
	George Washington (1732–1799)—After serving as commander in chief in the American Revolution, he became the first president of the United States.
	Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945)—32nd president of the United States. He served from 1933 to 1945.

Who is the author of this passage

	Amy Tan (1952– )—Born in Oakland, California, to parents who had recently emigrated from China, she is the author of The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God's Wife. Her books explore the relationships between Chinese American daughters and their immigrant mothers.
	Benjamin Carson, M.D. (1951– )—Chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, motivational speaker, and author of Gifted Hands, Think Big, and The Big Picture.
	George Washington (1732–1799)—After serving as commander in chief in the American Revolution, he became the first president of the United States.
	Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945)—32nd president of the United States. He served from 1933 to 1945.