ct　begets　respect；　suspicion2　begets　suspicion；　hate　begets　hate。　It　has　been　well　said　that　“The　only　way　to　have　a　friend　is　to　be　one。”

None　of　the　blessings　of　our　great　American　heritage　of　civil　liberties　is　self　executing。　To　make　effective　such　things　as　brotherhood；　kindliness；　sympathy；　human　decency3；　the　freedom　of　opportunity；　the　very　preciousness　of　life—to　make　these　things　real　requires　respect　and　constant　vigilance。　This　is　the　core　of　my　American　Faith。

As　I　have　said；　I　believe　I　must　help　to　safeguard　to　all　men　free　expression　of　their　views　even　though　I　may　be　in　disagreement　with　them。　I　must　listen　to　and　study　responsible　views；　sometimes　I　will　1earn　much　from　them。　No　individual　and　no　nation　has　a　monopoly　of　wisdom　or　talent。　When　an　individual　or　a　nation　bees　self…satisfied　or　placent；　it　is　time；　I　believe；　to　be　deeply　concerned。　He　who　closes　his　ears　to　the　views　of　others　shows　little　confidence　in　the　integrity　of　his　own　views。

There　can　be　no　question　with　regard　to　the　inherent　rights　of　Americans　to　enjoy　equal　economic　opportunity　in　every　field；　to　secure　decent　living　conditions；　adequate　provision　for　the　moral　and　spiritual　development　of　their　children；　and　free　association　with　their　fellow　men　as　equals　under　the　law　and　equals　in　the　sight　of　God。　These　rights　can　be　safeguarded　and　advanced　only　where　men　may　think　and　speak　freely。　I　reject　a　fundamental　principle　of　democracy　if　I　seek　to　prevent　a　fellow　citizen　of　different　background　from　fully　expressing　his　thoughts　on　any　subject。　I　have　tried　to　express　a　few　of　my　own　thoughts　on　this　subject　which　is　very　close　to　me。　I　think　that　we　will　have　good　reason　for　optimism　about　the　future　of　the　American　ideal　as　long　as　men　can　and　will　s