There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.
JOHN F. KENNEDYA great change is at hand, and our task, our obligation, is to make that revolution, that change, peaceful and constructive for all.
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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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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The supreme reality of our time is the vulnerability of this planet.
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A tax cut means higher family income and higher business profits and a balanced federal budget.
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Justice delayed is democracy denied.
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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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A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.
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Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.
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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 greater our knowledge increases the more our ignorance unfolds.
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Here on earth, God’s work must surely be our own.
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History will never accept difficulties as an excuse.
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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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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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Peace need not be impracticable, and war need not be inevitable.
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