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Together, we can make ourselves a nation that spends more on books than on bombs, more on hospitals than the terrible tools of war, more on decent houses than military aircraft.

Robert Kennedy

There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks. They fear the future, mistrust the present, and invoke the security of the comfortable past which, in fact, never existed.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Comfortable Existence Future History Land People Present Security Time
We know that if one man’s rights are denied, the rights of all are endangered.
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Dangerous Decline Justice Man Right
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.
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Demand Democracy Freedom Himself Man Opinion Persuade Tolerance Trust
Men and women with freed minds may often be mistaken, but they are seldom fooled. They may be influenced, but they cannot be intimidated. They may be perplexed, but they will never be lost.
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Fools Freedom Lost Man Mindset Mistake Woman
The future is not a gift: it is an achievement. Every generation helps make its own future. This is the essential challenge of the present.
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Achievement Challenge Future Generation Gift Present
It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain.
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Essence Personal Public Responsibility
Ultimately, America’s answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.
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Diversity Freedom Heritage Inspirational Man Religious Tolerance
Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies.
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Change Enemy Motivation Progress Word
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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Blend Commitment Courage Future Personal Reason Satisfaction Vision
You’re happiest while you’re making the greatest contribution.
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Greatness Happiness Yourself
I dream of things that are not and ask why not.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Dreams Fantasy Myself Question
We can master change not though force or fear, but only though the free work of an understanding mind, though an openness to new knowledge and fresh outlooks, which can only strengthen the most fragile and most powerful of human gifts: the gift of reason.
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Change Fear Force Freedom Fresh Gift Human Master Powerful Reason Strength Work
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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Answer Essential Government Humanity People Preserved Protection Race Religion
If you never quit, youll never fail.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Failure Fall Quit Yourself
I believe that, as long as there is plenty, poverty is evil. Government belongs wherever evil needs an adversary and there are people in distress.
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Believe Myself People Poverty
In your hands lies the future of your world and the fulfilment of the best qualities of your own spirit.
ROBERT KENNEDY

Fulfillment Future Hands Lying Spirit World Yourself

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