"We must face the fact that the United……" — John Fitzgerald Kennedy
"We must face the fact that the United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient; that we are only 6 percent of the world's population; that we cannot impose our will upon the other 94 percent of mankind; that we cannot right every wrong or reverse every adversity; and that therefore there cannot be an American solution to every world problem."
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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28 Quotes by John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not…
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Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us…
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Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet…
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There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the long-range risks and…
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The basis of effective government if public confidence.
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This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men…
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I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at…
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Let us welcome controversial books and controversial authors.
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In the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding on the back of the tiger ended up inside.
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Forget your enemies. It's your friends you frustrate that cause all the problems.
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The greater our knowledge increases, the greater our ignorance unfolds
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My father always told me that all businessmen were sons of bitches, but I never believed it till now.
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