A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
JOHN F. KENNEDYOnly an educated and informed people will be a free people.
More John F. Kennedy Quotes
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The cost of freedom is always high.
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Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.
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No President should fear public scrutiny of his program.
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In a time of turbulence and change, it is more true than ever that knowledge is power.
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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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Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
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Democracy may not be perfect, but at least I don’t have to build a wall to keep my people in.
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The only reason to give a speech is to change the world.
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It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.
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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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Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both.
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The problem of power is how to achieve its responsible use rather than its irresponsible and indulgent use; of how to get men of power to live for the public rather than off the public.
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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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Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.
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Justice delayed is democracy denied.
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