Letters, Jul. 29, 1946

Motto for Americans?

Sirs:

Allow me to applaud your answer to Rev. Otis Moore [TIME, Letters July 8]: "Hate nobody—but keep your eyes peeled."

I think that would make an excellent motto for Americans. So many of us pray: "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us," and then use up all the rest of our time hating. Hating the Negroes, George III, the Jews, capital, labor, Russia and any other person or nation which we know only through prejudice. The result seems to be that we have no energy or...

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