Intent for a Nation (Critical Essay‪)‬

But a nation does not remain a nation only because it has roots in the past. Memory is never enough to guarantee that a nation can articulate itself in the present There must be a thrust of intention into the future. George Grant, Lament for a Nation, 1965 Oh God! Like the 'Ihunderbird of old I shall e again out of the sea; I shall grab the instruments of the white marls success--his education, his skills, and with these new tools I shall build my race into the proudest segment of you[ society.