"R.W. Emerson" wrote this short, wonderful poem. He exposes the secret to a nation's success in this brief poem. A nation's success is determined by its manpower, or its people, rather than by wealth and diamonds. Emerson also reveals that a country's strength is measured by how many men it can produce who are strong enough to defend their own country from external attacks and also large enough to not be conquered by other countries. This poem shows that a country will always be weak because there are too few strong men in it. No country can ever be strong because there are just not enough good men to go around. This is why every country needs to promote education because educated people will be responsible and won't try to start wars or do anything else wrong. Also, education helps men become better leaders and citizens which means more successful countries. Finally, America's strength is its people. They are great because they work hard and don't give up even when things get difficult. In addition, they have good ideas about what kind of country they want to live in and they are willing to fight for it. In conclusion, America's strength is its people.