The state is the servant of the citizen, and not his master.
JOHN F. KENNEDYTruth is a tyrant-the only tyrant to whom we can give our allegiance. The service of truth is a matter of heroism.
More John F. Kennedy Quotes
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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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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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No sane society chooses to commit national suicide.
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Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.
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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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A great change is at hand, and our task, our obligation, is to make that revolution, that change, peaceful and constructive for all.
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The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.
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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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We need people who can dream of things that never were.
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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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Peace need not be impracticable, and war need not be inevitable.
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The only valid test of leadership is the ability to lead, and lead vigorously.
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The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is unchangeable or certain.
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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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The cost of freedom is always high.
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