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Rather Quotes by John F. Kennedy
- The problem of power is how to achieve its responsible use rather than its irresponsible and indulgent use; of how to get men of power…
- We in this country, in this generation, areby destiny rather than choicethe watchmen on the walls of world freedom. We ask, therefore, that we may…
- I would rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises.
- The present tax codes inhibit the mobility and formation of capital, add complexities and inequities which undermine the morale of the taxpayer, and make tax…
- We in this country, in this generation, are, by destiny rather than choice, the watchmen on the walls of world freedom.
- I think when we talk about corporal punishment, and we have to think about our own children, and we are rather reluctant, it seems to…
- The education of our people should be a lifelong process by which we continue to feed new vigor into the lifestream of the Nation through…
- Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.
- I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics, whether they want to be talked about as women or…
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- Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either… — Hannah Arendt
- Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we… — Aristotle
- The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. — Aristotle
- Most people would rather give than get affection. — Aristotle
- The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because… — Aristotle
- Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements are rather of the nature of universals,… — Aristotle
- Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause of the… — Mahmoud Abbas
- Religious people often prefer to be right rather than compassionate. Often, they don't want to give up their egotism. They want their… — Karen Armstrong
- We have domesticated God's transcendence. We often learn about God at about the same time as we are learning about Santa Claus;… — Karen Armstrong
- Religions have always stressed that compassion is not only central to religious life, it is the key to enlightenment and it the… — Karen Armstrong
- The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further… — Neil Armstrong
- The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing. — Isaac Asimov