Hold fast to the best of the past and move fast to the best of the future.
JOHN F. KENNEDYThe rising tide lifts all the boats.
More John F. Kennedy Quotes
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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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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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The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
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Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
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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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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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My call is not to those who believe they belong to the past. My call is to those who believe in the future.
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Democracy is never a final achievement. It is a call to an untiring effort.
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Don’t ask ‘Why’, ask instead, ‘Why not’.
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Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.
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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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The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the nation’s greatness.
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The future promise of any nation can be directly measured by the present prospects of its youth.
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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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