“A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.”
— John F. Kennedy
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A nation which has forgotten the quality
“A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insist upon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today – and in fact we have forgotten.”
— John F. Kennedy
Author: John F. Kennedy
Category: life
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Now we have a problem in making
“Now we have a problem in making our power credible, and Vietnam is the place.”
— John F. Kennedy
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The world knows that America will never
“The world knows that America will never start a war. This generation of Americans has had enough of war and hate… we want to build a world of peace where the weak are secure and the strong are just.”
— John F. Kennedy
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Category: peace
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I look forward to a great future
“I look forward to a great future for America – a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose.”
— John F. Kennedy
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Category: future
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The cost of freedom is always high,
“The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.”
— John F. Kennedy
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Category: freedom
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History is a relentless master. It has
“History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.”
— John F. Kennedy
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Category: future
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Conformity is the jailer of freedom and
“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.”
— John F. Kennedy
Author: John F. Kennedy
Category: freedom
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Unconditional war can no longer lead to
“Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes… can no longer be of concern to great powers alone.”
— John F. Kennedy
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Category: great
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Israel was not created in order to
“Israel was not created in order to disappear – Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom.”
— John F. Kennedy
Author: John F. Kennedy
Category: freedom
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Peace is a daily, a weekly, a
“Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.”
— John F. Kennedy
Author: John F. Kennedy
Category: peace
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