But what we must never forget , is that this change of country and landscape sharpened , kneaded and knitted this newly-becoming language ... And so Afrikaans became able to speak out from this new land ... Our task lies in the use that we make and will make of this gleaming tool ... '' But what we must never forget , is that this change of country and landscape sharpened , kneaded and knitted this newly-becoming language ... And so Afrikaans became able to speak out from this new land ... Our task lies in the use that we make and will make of this gleaming vehicle ... ''