When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

Quote by John F Kennedy

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Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or...

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or...

It might be said now that I have the best of both worlds. A Harvard...

It might be said now that I have the best of both worlds. A Harvard...

Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to...

Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to...

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...

It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.

It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.

Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike,...

Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike,...

We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien...

We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien...

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth.

The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth.

If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist...

If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist...

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...

A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in...

A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in...

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

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

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...

We would like to live as we once lived, but history will not permit it.

We would like to live as we once lived, but history will not permit it.

Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war...

Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war...

The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power...

The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power...

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

Life is a series of commas, not periods.

Life is a series of commas, not periods.