Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.
JOHN F. KENNEDYTo those whom much is given, much is expected.
More John F. Kennedy Quotes
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The best road to progress is freedom’s road.
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Those who do nothing are inviting shame as well as violence. Those who act boldly are recognizing right as well as reality.
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Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
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Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.
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Ask not that the journey be easy; ask instead that it be worth it.
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The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.
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Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.
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There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.
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Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
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Justice delayed is democracy denied.
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Persons are judged to be great because of the positive qualities they possess, not because of the absence of faults.
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The rising tide lifts all the boats.
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The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the nation’s greatness.
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Democracy is never a final achievement. It is a call to an untiring effort.
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The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.
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We must abolish nuclear weapons, or they will abolish us.
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As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
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We need people who can dream of things that never were.
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The problem of power is how to achieve its responsible use rather than its irresponsible and indulgent use; of how to get men of power to live for the public rather than off the public.
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Political action is the highest responsibility of a citizen.
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We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.
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A tax cut means higher family income and higher business profits and a balanced federal budget.
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The unity of freedom has never relied on uniformity of opinion.
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My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
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Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.
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I would rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises.
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