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It is not enough to understand, or to see clearly. The future will be shaped in the arena of human activity, by those willing to commit their minds and their bodies to the task.

Robert Kennedy

Some men see what is, and ask ‘Why?’ I see what might be, and ask ‘Why Not?’
ROBERT KENNEDY

Man Myself Question Sight
Fear not the path of Truth for the lack of People walking on it.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Fear Journey Path People Truth Walk
Send forth a tiny ripple of hope.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Hope One Liner
Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total; of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Bend Change Generation Greatness History Small Work
What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Alone Country Ourselves World
The essential humanity of men can be protected and preserved only where government must answer, not just to the wealthy, not just to those of a particular religion, or a particular race, but to all its people.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Answer Essential Government Humanity People Preserved Protection Race Religion
Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Dedication Life Man Savage Tame World Writing
While free markets tend to democratize a society, unfettered capitalism leads invariably to corporate control of government.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Control Freedom Government Marketing Society
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves.
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Criminal Deserve Kind Society
Too much and too long, we seem to have surrendered community excellence and community values in the mere accumulation of material things.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Community Excellence Material Surrender Value
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Community Criminal Deserve Force Kind Society
The intolerant man will not rely on persuasion, or on the worth of the idea. He would deny to others the very freedom of opinion or of dissent which he so stridently demands for himself. He cannot trust democracy.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Demand Democracy Freedom Himself Man Opinion Persuade Tolerance Trust
Just because we cannot see clearly the end of the road, that is no reason for not setting out on the essential journey. On the contrary, great change dominates the world, and unless we move with change we will become its victims.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Domination Journey Light Reason Victim World
People say I am ruthless. I am not ruthless. And if I find the man who is calling me ruthless, I shall destroy him.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Attitude Destroy Himself Myself Opinion People Talk
The sharpest criticism often goes hand in hand with the deepest idealism and love of country.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Country Criticism Deep Hands Love Patriot
Punishment is not prevention. History offers cold comfort to those who think grievance and despair can be subdued by force.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Comfortable Despair Force History Punishment

It is not enough to understand, or to see clearly. The future will be shaped in the arena of human activity, by those willing to commit their minds and their bodies to the task.

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