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 KENNEDYI believe that, as long as there is plenty, poverty is evil.
More Robert Kennedy Quotes
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The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.
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Some men see what is, and ask ‘Why?’ I see what might be, and ask ‘Why Not?’
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What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us.
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I believe that, as long as there is plenty, poverty is evil.
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This much is clear: violence breeds violence, repression brings retaliation, and only a cleansing of our whole society can remove this sickness from our soul.
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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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It is immoral to see evil and not act on it.
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Always forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
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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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I dream of things that are not and ask why not.
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Religion is a salve for confusion and misdirection.
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In your hands lies the future of your world and the fulfilment of the best qualities of your own spirit.
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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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It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain.
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GNP measures neither our courage, our wisdom neither our compassion. It measures everything except what makes life worthwhile
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