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Bullfight critics row on row Fill the enormous Plaza de toros But only one is there who knows And he is the one who fights the bull. (John F. Kennedy)
Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom. View quote
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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. View quote
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Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. View quote
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Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. View quote
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Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm. View quote
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We need men who can dream of things that never were. View quote
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In a time of domestic crisis men of good will and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics. View quote
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World peace, like community peace, does not require that each man love his neighbor -- it requires only that they live together with mutual tolerance, submitting their disputes to a just and peaceful settlement. View quote
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We dare not tempt them with weakness. For only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed. View quote
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Art is the great democrat, calling forth creative genius from every sector of society, disregarding race or religion or wealth or color. (John F. Kennedy)
A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers, and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality. View quote
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The Federal Budget can and should be made an instrument of prosperity and stability, not a deterrent to recovery. View quote
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Partnership is not a posture but a process-a continuous process that grows stronger each year as we devote ourselves to common tasks. View quote
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As they say on my own Cape Cod, a rising tide lifts all the boats. And a partnership, by definition, serves both partners, without domination or unfair advantage. Together we have been partners in adversity - let us also be partners in prosperity. View quote
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I have seen in many places housing which has been developed under government influences, but I have never seen any projects in which governments have played their part which have fountains and statues and grass and trees, which are as important to the concept of the home as the roof itself. View quote
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This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. View quote
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This is not the land of my birth, but it is the land for which I hold the greatest affection, and I certainly will come back in the springtime. View quote
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I have a nice home, the office is close by, and the pay is good. View quote
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There are those who regard this history of past strife and exile as better forgotten. But, to use the phrase of Yeats, let us not casually reduce "that great past to a trouble of fools." For we need not feel the bitterness of the past to discover its meaning for the present and the future. View quote
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We have become more and more not a nation of athletes but a nation of spectators. (John F. Kennedy)
Members of the Congress, the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress. We are all trustees for the American people, custodians of the American heritage. It is my task to report the State of the Union - to improve it is the task of us all. View quote
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The true democracy, living and growing and inspiring, puts its faith in the people - faith that the people will not simply elect men who will represent their views ably and faithfully, but will also elect men who will exercise their conscientious judgment - faith that the people will not condemn those whose devotion to principle leads them to unpopular courses, but will reward courage, respect honor, and ultimately recognize right. View quote
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Freedom is not merely a word or an abstract theory, but the most effective instrument for advancing the welfare of man. View quote
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No government or social system is so evil that its people must be considered as lacking in virtue. View quote
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