<p>I respect life: Give me yet another breath, that I may see the high, in its radiance and beauty, grace the lands and seas on its majestic ride through the sky; that I may dance once more to the tune of life as the birds enchant in their plays of the air and as the strings of humans produce the sounds of my soul; just one more breath, that I may be part of this amazing community, so various yet so harmonious.</p><p>I respect wisdom; it reverberates through our hearts and minds and gives us understanding of the essence of our beings, so that we may operate in blessed harmony with one another and with nature.</p><p>I respect leadership; it marshals us all and propels us high above mountain tops. </p><p>I respect vision; without it, we are but tossed about boats in the storms of life.</p><p>I respect creativity; it reinvents our world, sustains our efforts and brings the future today.</p><p>I respect family: diverse as we are, we are one; together, we will take our world close to paradise.</p><p>Let’s commune joyously, in explicit understanding of our inherent duty; “To leave this magnificent world an even better place than our first cries met it.”</p><p>Exert ye, therefore, and find the genius within thee.</p><p>Exert O ye L. Da Vincis, that the world may see finer harmonies on brush and canvas.</p><p>Exert O ye Mozarts, that the songs of our souls may reach our ears; that we may grab the essence of music.</p><p>Exert O ye Lincolns, that we may see new horizons and be taken to greater levels of organization, productivity, peace and standards of living.</p><p>Exert O ye Einsteins, that we may better understand the world we live in and be better able to relate to the forces we cannot see. Exert O ye Shakespeares, that we may stay up one more hour to garner the beauties of the utterances of man.</p><p>Exert O ye Dickinsons, we thirst for thy expressions of the emotions we feel inside.</p><p>Exert O ye Gandhis, that we may understand the value of unity, equality, peace, and progress for all. </p><p>Exert O ye humans, for Utopia awaits thy efforts to come forth. </p><p>Exert O ye friends, for within thee lies a creator, waiting to be called up by effort, persistence and faith.</p><p>Exert a little more, for beyond the ordinary, lies the extraordinary</p>