The state is the servant of the citizen, and not his master.
JOHN F. KENNEDYCommunism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both.
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Ask not that the journey be easy; ask instead that it be worth it.
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The unity of freedom has never relied on uniformity of opinion.
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No sane society chooses to commit national suicide.
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Sincerity is always subject to proof.
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We must use time as a tool, not as a couch.
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Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
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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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Democracy is never a final achievement. It is a call to an untiring effort.
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Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
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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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The only reason to give a speech is to change the world.
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Peace need not be impracticable, and war need not be inevitable.
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We 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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Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both.
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The rising tide lifts all the boats.
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Truth is a tyrant-the only tyrant to whom we can give our allegiance. The service of truth is a matter of heroism.
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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 rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.
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It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.
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Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.
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A tax cut means higher family income and higher business profits and a balanced federal budget.
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We must abolish nuclear weapons, or they will abolish us.
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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.
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Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.
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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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