I say to you: “Do something”; and when you have done that something, if it works, do it some more; and if it does not work, then do something else. Yes, you young people want action. You believe, as I believe, that the something which needs to be done, can be done.<\/p>\n
The vigor of our history comes, largely, from the fact that, as a comparatively young Nation we have gone fearlessly ahead doing things that were never done before. We subdued a wilderness that men said could never be conquered. We established a civilization where others insisted a civilization could not survive.<\/p>\n
We did all these things with zest. The very air was exhilarating. We were young; we were getting things done\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworthwhile things. And it is part of the spirit of America to believe that now, in our day, we can do equally well in getting things done.<\/p>\n
I, for one, do not believe that the era of the pioneer is at an end; I only believe that the area for pioneering has changed. Our country richly endowed today in body, mind and spirit, still has need of many things. But I am certain that one of its chief needs today is the releasing and the enlistment of the spirit of youth.<\/p>\n
You ought to thank God tonight if, regardless of your years, you are young enough in spirit to dream dreams and see visions\u00e2\u20ac\u201dHold fast to your dreams.<\/p>\n