Men say that we are a people of peace. It is a saying profoundly false. At heart we are the most militant people that ever bore a flag to victory. The American child asks for a uniform with the first words he utters. A sword is his favorite plaything, and the banner of the republic is his chiefest joy.
Aggression is our inheritance.
Combat is the command of our blood. There is enough heroism in America today panting for opportunity to make history for a hundred worlds during a hundred ages. Part of this is due to liberty. Liberty is the opportunity and command for every individual to assert his cause. Assertion means combat.