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I was born an American, I live like an American, I will die an American.

John F. Kennedy

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John F. Kennedy
Age: 46 †
Born: 1917
Born: May 29
Died: 1963
Died: November 22
35Th U.S. President
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And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.
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We want to be first not first if, not first but but first!
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We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world or to make it the last.
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Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
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A rising tide (in the economy) lifts all boats.
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We hold the view that the people make the best judgment in the long run.
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We in this country, in this generation, are, by destiny rather than choice, the watchmen on the walls of world freedom.
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The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.
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The White House was designed by Hoban, a noted Irish-American architect, and I have no doubt that he believed by incorporating several features of the Dublin style he would make it more homelike for any President of Irish descent. It was a long wait, but I appreciate his efforts.
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There's an old saying. Never send a boy to do a man's job, send a lady.
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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.
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I would not look with favor upon a President working to subvert the First Amendment's guarantees of religious liberty ... Neither do I look with favor upon those who would work to subvert Article VI of the Constitution by requiring a religious test - even by indirection.
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The guiding principle of this Nation has been, is now, and ever shall be IN GOD WE TRUST.
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Is this Nation stating it cannot afford to spend an additional $600 million to help the developing nations of the world become strong and free and independentan amount less than this countrys annual outlay for lipstick, face cream, and chewing gum?
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The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths, and to secret proceedings.
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So let us begin anew -- remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate. Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us.
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The Federal Budget can and should be made an instrument of prosperity and stability, not a deterrent to recovery.
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when my office would require me to either violate my conscience or violate the national interest, then I would resign the office and I hope any conscientious public servant would do the same.
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When I was growing up I had three wishes. I wanted to be a Lindbergh-type hero, learn Chinese, and become a member of The Algonquin Round Table.
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Above all, we are coming to understand that the arts incarnate the creativity of a free people. When the creative impulse cannot flourish, when it cannot freely select its methods and objects, when it is deprived of spontaneity, then society severs the root of art.
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