The American's Creed (Vanity)

Congressional Record | 1917 | William Tyler Page

[Dracomeister]

I came across this while doing some historical research and it echoed my own thoughts in a way that nothing else has in many years. I hope you enjoy.

The American's Creed

"I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon. I seek opportunity to develop whatever talents God gave me - not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence: the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any earthly master nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid: to think and act myself, enjoy the benefit of my creations and to face the world boldly and say - 'This, with God's help. I have done.' All this is what it means to be an American."

William Tyler Page, 1917

Resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on 3 April 1918

[vpintheak]

Awesome!

[hinckley buzzard]

This is a fine resolution but it is not a creed. A creed is something that states "this I believe." We learned The American Creed in high school. You can google it up and read it, on wiki or elsewhere.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

This is a fine resolution but it is not a creed. A creed is something that states "this I believe." We learned The American Creed in high school. You can google it up and read it, on wiki or elsewhere.

. . . and guess what! It was composed by the same guy that wrote the “non creed” which started the thread.

[midlander]

How many of us actually ponder what it is we believe, and why we believe it. Today the medias are offering many choices.