Those of you who have been inclined to be moody and morose, or have been inclined to feel that the whole world is against you, that there is no use for you to try to elevate yourselves, make up your minds that your future is just as bright as that of anybody else.
Washington reassures those feeling hopeless that their future can be as bright as anyone else's.
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