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.
JOHN F. KENNEDYOur task is not to fix blame for the past, but to fix the course for the future.
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Democracy may not be perfect, but at least I don’t have to build a wall to keep my people in.
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The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth.
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Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.
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Not everyone has equal abilities, but everyone should have equal opportunity for education.
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Anyone who can solve the problems of water will be worthy of two Nobel prizes – one for peace and one for science.
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Lets talk to one another instead of about one another.
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Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
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No President should fear public scrutiny of his program.
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We stand for freedom. That is our conviction for ourselves; that is our only commitment to others.
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If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.
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The only reason to give a speech is to change the world.
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Here on earth, God’s work must surely be our own.
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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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A tax cut means higher family income and higher business profits and a balanced federal budget.
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No sane society chooses to commit national suicide.
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The best road to progress is freedom’s road.
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Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
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No responsibility of government is more fundamental than the responsibility of maintaining the highest standard of ethical behavior for those who conduct the public business.
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It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, should be able to decide to bring an end to civilization.
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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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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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A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.
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Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.
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Politics is a jungle-torn between doing the right thing and staying in office.
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The unity of freedom has never relied on uniformity of opinion.
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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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