Let us hope that the advent of a successful flying machine, now only dimly foreseen and nevertheless thought to be possible, will bring nothing but good into the world; that it shall abridge distance, make all parts of the globe accessible, bring men into closer relation with each other, advance civilization, and hasten the promised era in which there shall be nothing but peace and goodwill among all men.
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  • Hope — Words of encouragement about optimism and brighter futures
  • Peace — The pursuit of harmony, reconciliation, and inner calm

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