They should kindle in us higher hopes, nobler aspirations, and stimulate us to more earnest endeavors; they should help us to shorten the distance between ourselves and the more highly advanced and highly favored people among whom we are.
He believes that celebrations should inspire hope and ambition, motivating the community to strive for greater achievements.
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