The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.
JOHN F. KENNEDYI would rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises.
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The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is unchangeable or certain.
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Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.
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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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The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.
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This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.
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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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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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The best road to progress is freedom’s road.
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The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty, and all forms of human life.
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Hold fast to the best of the past and move fast to the best of the future.
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The war against hunger is truly mankind’s war of liberation.
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If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help.
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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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In a time of turbulence and change, it is more true than ever that knowledge is power.
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It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.
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Great crises produce great men, and great deeds of courage.
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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 state is the servant of the citizen, and not his master.
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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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The supreme reality of our time is the vulnerability of this planet.
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A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.
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A boy spends his time finding a girl to sleep with. A real man spends his time looking for the one worth waking up to.
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Politics is a jungle-torn between doing the right thing and staying in office.
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The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.
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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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Don’t ask ‘Why’, ask instead, ‘Why not’.
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