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.
JOHN F. KENNEDYEconomic growth without social progress lets the great majority of the people remain in poverty, while a privileged few reap the benefits of rising abundance.
More John F. Kennedy Quotes
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Don’t ask ‘Why’, ask instead, ‘Why not’.
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The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
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The supreme reality of our time is the vulnerability of this planet.
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Peace need not be impracticable, and war need not be inevitable.
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This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.
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The best road to progress is freedom’s road.
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Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.
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One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.
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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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I would rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises.
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The only valid test of leadership is the ability to lead, and lead vigorously.
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Sincerity is always subject to proof.
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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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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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History will never accept difficulties as an excuse.
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