To those whom much is given, much is expected.
JOHN F. KENNEDYEach success brings with it the potential of failure and each failure brings with it the potential of success.
More John F. Kennedy Quotes
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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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This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.
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It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.
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Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
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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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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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Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.
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If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help.
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Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.
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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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The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.
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Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.
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There can be no progress if people have no faith in tomorrow.
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I would rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises.
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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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The only reason to give a speech is to change the world.
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We stand for freedom. That is our conviction for ourselves; that is our only commitment to others.
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Persons are judged to be great because of the positive qualities they possess, not because of the absence of faults.
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The cost of freedom is always high.
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My call is not to those who believe they belong to the past. My call is to those who believe in the future.
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Liberty without learning is always in peril and Learning without Liberty is always in vain.
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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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Hold fast to the best of the past and move fast to the best of the future.
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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.
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Justice delayed is democracy denied.
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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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