universe. Icannotconceive ofthepursuit ofmaterial gainwithout aspiritualRM/3 A/40/PV.4 4-5 (President Sarney) substratum thatendowshumanadventure withthedimensions oftheeternal. Ihave faith,andwoeuntothemanwhothii:ksoftheworldwithout thecompanyofGod. Brazilhasjustlivedthrough alongnight.Itseyesarenotreddened by nightma~e5. Itslipsdisplay anopen gestur~ ofconfidence andsingofitslove forfreedom. Hewhoisaprisoner, ofthepastcannotseethefuture. Mosesnever turnedhisbackont~ePromised Land. Theinstrum~nt thatworked ou~transitian fromauthoritarianism todemocracy wasourcapacity toreconcile andunderstand, without violence ortraumas. Our determination, courage andresilience weresostrongthatwemanaged tosurvive the lossofourhero,Tancredo Neves,ontheverynightinwhichourskieswerelitup withthefireworks ofvictory. OurSUffering thenwastransformed intostrength andaresolve tomakehisdreamourdreamandtoremainunited. Thevaluesoftransformation provedstronger thandeath. Weapplied those valuestoallclassesofsociety, and,insodoing,weabolished distances and barriers inapatriotic convergence ofallschoolsofthought andinthequestfor theeffective idealsofjustice, conciliation andtheinstitutional consolidation ofcivilian power. Webelieve thatsocialvisionistheverylife-blood ofmodern liberalism. Freedom concerns itselfwithactuallivingconditions, withthe complete achievement ofindividual happiness, withuniversal franchise andwiththe righttobefree. Icometothisrostrum topayatribute totheUnitedNations onitsfortieth anniversary. Brazilwasthereatitsbirth~it isheretoday,anditwillbehere inthefuture,todefendthe$piritoftheOrganization.SK/4 A/4C/PV.4 6 (President Sarney) Thisspiritisnottoserveasamereinstrument ofthestrong, butasthe voiceoftheweak-ofthosewhohaveneither armies, norarsenals, norave~to imposeinanefforttonUllify decisions. IamheretosaythatBrazilnolongerwishesitsvoicetobetimid. Brazil wantstobeheard-without aspirations tohegemony, butwithaclearly determined presence.. Weshallnotpreachtotheworldwhatwedonotsaywithinourown borders. Weareatpeacewithourselves. Consistency hasbecomeourstrength. OUrdomestic discourse matches ourinternational stance. Wewish,asofnow,to givenewlife,withrenewed emphasis, toourpresence inthedebateofnations, by espousing anindependent, dynamic foreign policyaimedatresolving international issueswhichhaveasocialcontent. Weshallnotbeheldcaptive bygreatPowersnorenslaved byminorconflicts. Fortyyearsago,ourfounding fathers established, despite thed-aaththroesof warandtheruinsofoppression, theveryfoundations forthebuilding ofpeaceand theconcertofnations, aswellasunlimited co-operation amongpeoples. Themajor Powersandtheemerging countries werecalledupontoputanendtocolonial exploitation. Theyproclaimed totheuniverse theworthofthedemocratic principles ofequality andjustice. Theycondemned racismandintolerance. They gavelegitimacy totheuniversal righttohealth, well-being andeducation. They reaffirmed thedignity oflabourandtheenhanced powerofculture. Atpresent, nowthatwehave li~edwithout aglobalconflict fortwicethe numberofyearsallotted tohumanity between theFirstandSecondWorldWars,we areinaposition tostatethattheroleplayedbytheUnitedNations hasnot alwaysbeenrecognized; indeed,itsperformance hasalmostnevermeasured up. Nevertheless, itsrole,farfrom b~inguseless, hasbeen,isandwillcontinue to benecessary. Itsfounding fathers werequiteright. • •IA/40/PV.4 7 (President Sarney) OnbehalfofBrazil, Icongratulate you,Sir,onyourelection tothe presidency ofthefortieth sessionoftheUnitedNations General Assembly. Ialso congratulate therepresentatives oftlleMemberStatesassembled heretocommemorate thefourdecades ofactiveexistence ofthisOrganization. Iaddress mysincere compliments totheSecretary-General,Mr. JavierPerezdeCuellar, ofwhosetalent anddiplomatic experience weLatinAmericans aresojustlyproud. Itisonlynatural thatthefirsttopic!takeshouldbethatofLatin America. LatinAmerica's extraordinary efforttoc~~ateademocratic orderisthe moststunning andmovingpolitical factofrecent y~ars,afactthatremains unacknowledged bytheuncaring eyesofthecentreofworldpower.Littleattention hasbeengiventotheinstitutional maturation ofourregionandtoitsdramaand triumphs. withneither assistance norinterference, tempered onlybytheforceof conviction, wehave confr~nted thethreats posedbythetemptations of totalitarianism andbythegreedofthosewhoseeonlythrough theeyesof exploitation. Wehaveemerged synchronized inamovement ofsolidarity towards the flourishing offreeinstitutions. Wehavemadeourchoiceasone,irreversibly optingforthetrinomial ofopensociety, freeinstitutions vdynamic economy. Usingthisthreefold democratic definition asabasis, weshallpursuedialogue as abridgebetween theEastandtheWest,theNorthandtheSouth,oldandnew
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech by President Sarney of Brazil, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the United Nations. The speech touches on various themes, including the country's transition from authoritarianism to democracy, the importance of international cooperation, and the role of the United Nations in promoting peace and development. The speech also highlights Brazil's commitment to democratic values, freedom, and human rights.

**Category**
International relations, Culture