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GNP measures neither our courage, our wisdom neither our compassion. It measures everything except what makes life worthwhile

Robert Kennedy

It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Essence Personal Public Responsibility
It is immoral to see evil and not act on it.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Act Evil Immortal See
Too often we honor swagger and bluster and the wielders of force; too often we excuse those who are willing to build their own lives on the shattered dreams of others.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Build Dreams Force Honor Live Ourselves Willing
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Criminal Deserve Kind Society
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
There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?
ROBERT KENNEDY

Dreams Myself Question Sight
Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Guide Live Tools Tragedy Wisdom
I believe that, as long as there is plenty, poverty is evil.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Believe Evil Myself Poverty Quantity
Industrial agriculture now accounts for over half of America’s water pollution.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Account Industry Pollution Water
The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Better Contribution Life Purpose Way
Ultimately, America’s answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Diversity Freedom Heritage Inspirational Man Religious Tolerance
The greatest truth must be recognition that in every man, in every child is the potential for greatness.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Children Greatness Man Potential Recognition Truth
The future does not belong to those who are content with today Rather, it will belong to those who can blend vision, reason, and courage in a personal commitment.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Blend Commitment Courage Future Personal Reason Satisfaction Vision
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
The natural state of a human being is dignity.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Dignity Human Natural State
Each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Act Himself Hope Ideal Injustice Man Stand Time

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