I would rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises.
JOHN F. KENNEDYDemocracy may not be perfect, but at least I don’t have to build a wall to keep my people in.
More John F. Kennedy Quotes
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Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.
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The cost of freedom is always high.
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If not us, who? If not now, when?
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Sometimes party loyalty asks too much.
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Political action is the highest responsibility of a citizen.
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Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.
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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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Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
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We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future.
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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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Lets talk to one another instead of about one another.
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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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The state is the servant of the citizen, and not his master.
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Don’t pray for an easy life, pray to be a stronger man.
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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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