Read the sentences from the speech. we shall not always expect to find them supporting our view. but we shall always hope to find them strongly supporting their own freedom -- and to remember that, in the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside. how does the word choice in these sentences affect the meaning of the speech? it conveys the idea that because nations hold different views about who should be in power, cooperation is impossible. it suggests that obtaining power by denying others their freedom results in serious consequences. it provides a historical example of nations coming together with the common goal of fighting for freedom. it explains that throughout history, efforts by one nation to assert its power over another have proven ineffective.