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Do YOU choose to be a common man?

An American Creed

I Do Not Choose to Be a Common Man

It is my right to be uncommon—if I can.

I seek opportunity—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 master nor bend

to any threat.

It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to

think and act for myself, enjoy the benefit of my creations

and to face the world boldly and say, “This I have done.”

By Dean Alfange

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*Originally published in This Week Magazine.

9 réponses

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  • il y a 1 décennie
    Réponse favorite

    Yes you do, your destiny is in tour hands, its what you make of your life. You chose to be common or uncommon.

    Source(s) : Life
  • il y a 1 décennie

    I'm not ashamed of what I am and I do not feel the need to pretend to be something I am not. I see no advantage to society for kids to grow up on the street when their parents hit hard times, though quite obviously the write of this drivel would disagree with me.

  • Stan
    Lv 5
    il y a 1 décennie

    I choose to be whatever I feel like being - and if that turns out to be uncommon, it's OK with me. If it turns out to be COMMON, that's also OK.

  • Anonyme
    il y a 1 décennie

    I don't consider myself Joe Sixpack.

  • il y a 1 décennie

    no, i would like to be a uncommon man

  • Anonyme
    il y a 4 ans

    I'm all man....... Unlike a p u s s y like you.........

  • il y a 1 décennie

    I AM UNCOMMON.

  • il y a 1 décennie

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  • Anonyme
    il y a 1 décennie

    Thanks

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