It is in the American tradition to stand up for one's rights even if the new way to stand up for one's rights is to sit down.

Quote by John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Topics: American Dream Quotes

Only in the case of the Negro has the melting pot failed to bring a...

Only in the case of the Negro has the melting pot failed to bring a...

We must face the fact that the United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient; that...

We must face the fact that the United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient; that...

I am sorry to say that there is too much point to the wisecrack that...

I am sorry to say that there is too much point to the wisecrack that...

The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are...

The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are...

The basis of effective government if public confidence.

The basis of effective government if public confidence.

The basis of effective government is public confidence, and that confidence is endangered when ethical...

The basis of effective government is public confidence, and that confidence is endangered when ethical...

An economy hampered by restrictive tax rates will never produce enough revenue to balance our...

An economy hampered by restrictive tax rates will never produce enough revenue to balance our...

We believe that if men have the talent to invent new machines that put men...

We believe that if men have the talent to invent new machines that put men...

Liberty without learning is always in peril and learning without liberty is always in vain

Liberty without learning is always in peril and learning without liberty is always in vain

History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the...

History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the...

Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be President, but they don't want...

Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be President, but they don't want...

Above all, we are coming to understand that the arts incarnate the creativity of a...

Above all, we are coming to understand that the arts incarnate the creativity of a...

Modern cynics and skeptics... see no harm in paying those to whom they entrust the...

Modern cynics and skeptics... see no harm in paying those to whom they entrust the...

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not...

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not...

Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression...

Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression...

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. Ideas...

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. Ideas...

When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters-one represents danger, and...

When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters-one represents danger, and...

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

An optimist is the human personification of spring.

An optimist is the human personification of spring.

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do...

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do...

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any...

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any...