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' Those Who Cannot Remember The Past Are Condemned To Repeat It?

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George Santayana once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Following this quote, I would be expected to discuss some of the terrible actions committed in our history and that if we don’t learn about these events, they are bound to be repeated in the future. Well I slightly disagree; let us repeat history. Although our nation has endured dark and shameful times, our history is also honorable and full of progress, innovation, patriotism, and triumph. The United States’ history should not be confined to the worn pages of textbooks or preached only by teachers across America. It needs to be shouted from rooftops by all citizens so that we may, yes, repeat it, again and again.
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Our goals should not just be to succeed, but to also celebrate the successes in which we earn. Let us learn to joyfully sing of the accomplishments of our country by looking back at those who did so before us.
Hard work. The United States was not built easily. It was constructed on the grit of those who rebelled against British rule, the blood shed during the Revolutionary War, and the hours that the Framers spent debating how to set up our Constitution. From heroes such as Harriet Tubman, who wouldn’t let even the idea of losing her life stop her, to the suffragettes who refused to back down, people of generations past have done whatever it takes for the sake of bettering the country. In contrast, in the society of today, the idea of hard work seems to be a foreign concept to many people. Moreover, it appears that more often than not, people are choosing to take the easy way out rather than push through the difficulties toward progress. We need to look back on the past and see all the hard work that went into creating and maintaining this country in order to guarantee a better future.
Patriotism. Our country is a rock. It is a stronghold for its citizens to depend and lean upon. Sadly though, it weakens. With every disagreement of its people and every angry dispute, a great crack down the center lengthens. Every inch this

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