![]() Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. ![]() "Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Not to be confused with Dylan Thomas, who wrote: "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night:" ![]() We're going to live on! We're going to survive!" Today, we celebrate our Independence Day!Ī lot of US Presidents and speechwriters consult the works of Shakespeare to help compile moving speeches. We're fighting for our right to live, to exist.Īnd should we win the day, the 4th of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day when the world declared in one voice: Perhaps its fate that today is the 4th of July, and you will once again be fighting freedom, not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution - but from annihilation. We will be united in our common interests. We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore. Mankind - that word should have new meaning for all of us today. And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in this history of mankind. ![]() In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world. Copied and modified for the film Independence Day. ![]() This quote is from William Shakespeare's Henry V. ![]()
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