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…

Quote by John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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Persons are judged to be great because of the positive qualities they possess, not because...

Persons are judged to be great because of the positive qualities they possess, not because...

We are inclined to think that if we watch a football game or a baseball...

We are inclined to think that if we watch a football game or a baseball...

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...

Show me a man who plays a good game of golf and I'll show you...

Show me a man who plays a good game of golf and I'll show you...

This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on...

This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on...

I am not the Catholic candidate for President. I am the Democratic Party's candidate for...

I am not the Catholic candidate for President. I am the Democratic Party's candidate for...

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

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

The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons...

The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons...

There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less...

There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less...

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...

We are confronted primarily with a moral issuewhether all Americans are to be afforded equal...

We are confronted primarily with a moral issuewhether all Americans are to be afforded equal...

To exclude from positions of trust and command all those below the age of 44...

To exclude from positions of trust and command all those below the age of 44...

Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all.

Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all.

We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes

We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes

Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.

Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.

I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics,...

I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics,...

We prefer world law, in the age of self-determination, to world war in the age...

We prefer world law, in the age of self-determination, to world war in the age...

God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by...

God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by...

It looked as if a night of dark intent Was coming, and not only a...

It looked as if a night of dark intent Was coming, and not only a...

I never did very well in mathI could never seem to persuade the teacher that...

I never did very well in mathI could never seem to persuade the teacher that...