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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

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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Be strong and of good courage be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed.
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There are no 'white' or 'coloured' signs on the foxholes or graveyards of battle.
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We will neglect our cities to our peril, for in neglecting them we neglect the nation.
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I not only could not stifle controversy among your readers.. I welcome it. This Administration intends to be candid about its errors for as a wise man once said: An error does not become a mistake until you refuse to correct it. We intend to accept full responsibility for our errors and we expect you to point them out when we miss them.
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If this capsule history of our progress teaches us anything, it is that man, in his quest for knowledge and progress, is determined and cannot be deterred.
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A boy spends his time finding a girl to sleep with. A real man spends his time looking for the one worth waking up to.
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Ask not that the journey be easy ask instead that it be worth it.
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You're in there with me. Personally.
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I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris, and I have enjoyed it.
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The science of weapons and war has made us all one world and one human race with one common destiny.
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As far as the job of President goes, its rewarding and I've given before this group the definition of happiness for the Greeks. I'll define it again: the full use of your powers along lines of excellence. I find, therefore, that the Presidency provides some happiness.
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