I think there is an obligation on the part of all of us to stay informed and aware.
ROBERT KENNEDYThe 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.
More Robert Kennedy Quotes
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But suppose God is black? What if we go to Heaven and we, all our lives, have treated the Negro as an inferior, and God is there, and we look up and He is not white? What then is our response?
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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.
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If you never quit, youll never fail.
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The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.
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Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.
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You knew that what is given or granted can be taken away, that what is begged can be refused; but that what is earned is kept.
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It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain.
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Nations around the world look to us for the leadership not merely by strength of arms but by strength of our convictions.
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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.
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Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies.
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Every time you stand up for an ideal, you send forth a tiny ripple of hope.
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All of us might wish at times that we lived in a more tranquil world, but we don’t. And if our times are difficult and perplexing, so are they challenging and filled with opportunity.
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He tells so many lies that he convinces himself after a while that he’s telling the truth. He just doesn’t recognize truth or falsehood.
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Always forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
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If freedom makes social progress possible, so social progress strengthens and enlarges freedom. The two are inseparable partners in the great adventure of humanity.
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