War
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Until the philosophy which holds one race
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superior, and another inferior,
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is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned,
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everywhere is war. Is uh war.
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That until there are no longer first class
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and second class citizens of any nation,
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until the color of a man's skin is of no more significance
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than the color of his eyes, Is uh war.
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That until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all
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without regard to race, there is a war.
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That until that day the dreams of lasting peace,
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world citizenship, and the rule of international morality
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will remain in but a fleeting illusion,
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o be pursued, but never attained.
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No, everywhere is war. War.
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And until the ignoble and unhappy regime that now holds
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our brothers in Angola, in Mozambique
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South Africa. Sub-human bondage
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have been toppled, utterly destroyed.
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Well, everywhere is war. Is uh war.
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War in the east. War in the west.
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War up north. War down south.
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War, war. Rumors of a war.
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And until that day the African continent will not know peace.
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We Africans will fight.
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We find it necessary,
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and we know we shall win.
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As we are confident in the victory of good over evil.
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Good over evil. Good over evil.