So long as freedom from hunger is only half achieved, so long as two thirds of the nations have food deficits, no citizen, no nation can afford to be satisfied.
JOHN F. KENNEDYWe are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future.
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There are three things in life which are real: God, human folly and laughter. Since the first two are beyond our comprehension, we must do what we can with the third.
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The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.
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Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future. And we are all mortal.
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The state is the servant of the citizen, and not his master.
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The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.
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If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.
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Never let your fears hold you back from pursuing your hopes.
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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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Economic growth without social progress lets the great majority of the people remain in poverty, while a privileged few reap the benefits of rising abundance.
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Justice delayed is democracy denied.
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Not everyone has equal abilities, but everyone should have equal opportunity for education.
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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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We have the ability, as members of the human race, we have the means, we have the capacity to eliminate hunger from the face of the earth in our lifetime. We only need the will.
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This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.
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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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