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Robert Kennedy Quotes

The [next] priority for change the first element of a new politics for the United States is in our policy toward the world. Too much and for too long, we have acted as if our great military might and wealth could bring about an American solution to every world problem Picture Quote #1

The future is not a gift: it is an achievement. Every generation helps make its own future. This is the essential challenge of the present Picture Quote #1

[The overthrow of the Castro regime] is the top priority of the US government. - all else is secondary - no time, no effort, or manpower is to be spared Picture Quote #1

The Gross National Product measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile Picture Quote #1

Sometimes people think that because you have money and position you are immune from the human experience. But I can feel as lonesome and lost as the next man when I turn the key in the door and go into an empty house that is usually full of kids and dogs Picture Quote #1

I love this city. If I am elected, I’ll move the White House to San Francisco. Everybody’s so friendly Picture Quote #1

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The assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy led directly to the passage of a historic law, the Gun Control Act of 1968 Picture Quote #1

Courage is the virtue that President Kennedy most admired. He sought out those people who had demonstrated in some way, whether it was on a battlefield or a baseball diamond, in a speech or fighting for a cause, that they had courage that they would stand up, that they could be counted on Picture Quote #1

Ultimately, America’s answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired Picture Quote #1

Robert Frost’s triumph was not being at John Kennedy’s inauguration ceremony, but the day when he put the last period on West-Running Brook Picture Quote #1

It is not more bigness that should be our goal. We must attempt, rather, to bring people back to...the warmth of community, to the worth of individual effort and responsibility...and of individuals working together as a community, to better their lives and their children’s future Picture Quote #1

GDP does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play Picture Quote #1

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While free markets tend to democratize a society, unfettered capitalism leads invariably to corporate control of government Picture Quote #1

Since the days of Greece and Rome the word ‘citizen’ was a title of honor. We have often seen more emphasis put on the rights of citizenship than on its responsibilities Picture Quote #1

It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain Picture Quote #1

Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies Picture Quote #1

The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better Picture Quote #1

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped Picture Quote #1

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Moral courage is a more rare commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence Picture Quote #1

The intolerant man will not rely on persuasion, or on the worth of the idea. He would deny to others the very freedom of opinion or of dissent which he so stridently demands for himself. He cannot trust democracy Picture Quote #1

Just because we cannot see clearly the end of the road, that is no reason for not setting out on the essential journey. On the contrary, great change dominates the world, and unless we move with change we will become its victims Picture Quote #1

If communist unions ever gain a position to exercise influence in the transport lanes of the world, the free world will have suffered a staggering blow Picture Quote #1

There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks. They fear the future, mistrust the present, and invoke the security of the comfortable past which, in fact, never existed Picture Quote #1

Together, we can make ourselves a nation that spends more on books than on bombs, more on hospitals than the terrible tools of war, more on decent houses than military aircraft Picture Quote #1

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We know that if one man’s rights are denied, the rights of all are endangered Picture Quote #1

You knew that what is given or granted can be taken away, that what is begged can be refused; but that what is earned is kept Picture Quote #1

Punishment is not prevention. History offers cold comfort to those who think grievance and despair can be subdued by force Picture Quote #1

I run because I am convinced that this country is on a perilous course and I have such strong feelings about what must be done Picture Quote #1

My views on birth control are somewhat distorted by the fact that I was seventh of nine children Picture Quote #1

Nations around the world look to us for the leadership not merely by strength of arms but by strength of our convictions Picture Quote #1

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The [next] priority for change the first element of a new politics for the United States is in our policy toward the world. Too much and for too long, we have acted as if our great military might and wealth could bring about an American solution to every world problem (Robert Kennedy Quotes) The future is not a gift: it is an achievement. Every generation helps make its own future. This is the essential challenge of the present (Robert Kennedy Quotes) [The overthrow of the Castro regime] is the top priority of the US government. - all else is secondary - no time, no effort, or manpower is to be spared (Robert Kennedy Quotes) The Gross National Product measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile (Robert Kennedy Quotes) Sometimes people think that because you have money and position you are immune from the human experience. But I can feel as lonesome and lost as the next man when I turn the key in the door and go into an empty house that is usually full of kids and dogs (Robert Kennedy Quotes) I love this city. If I am elected, I’ll move the White House to San Francisco. Everybody’s so friendly (Robert Kennedy Quotes) The assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy led directly to the passage of a historic law, the Gun Control Act of 1968 (Robert Kennedy Quotes) Courage is the virtue that President Kennedy most admired. He sought out those people who had demonstrated in some way, whether it was on a battlefield or a baseball diamond, in a speech or fighting for a cause, that they had courage that they would stand up, that they could be counted on (Robert Kennedy Quotes) Ultimately, America’s answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired. (Robert Kennedy Quotes) Robert Frost’s triumph was not being at John Kennedy’s inauguration ceremony, but the day when he put the last period on West-Running Brook. (Robert Kennedy Quotes) It is not more bigness that should be our goal. We must attempt, rather, to bring people back to...the warmth of community, to the worth of individual effort and responsibility...and of individuals working together as a community, to better their lives and their children’s future. (Robert Kennedy Quotes) GDP does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play (Robert Kennedy Quotes) While free markets tend to democratize a society, unfettered capitalism leads invariably to corporate control of government. (Robert Kennedy Quotes) Since the days of Greece and Rome the word ‘citizen’ was a title of honor. We have often seen more emphasis put on the rights of citizenship than on its responsibilities. (Robert Kennedy Quotes) It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain (Robert Kennedy Quotes) Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies (Robert Kennedy Quotes) The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better (Robert Kennedy Quotes) It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped (Robert Kennedy Quotes) Moral courage is a more rare commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence (Robert Kennedy Quotes) The intolerant man will not rely on persuasion, or on the worth of the idea. He would deny to others the very freedom of opinion or of dissent which he so stridently demands for himself. He cannot trust democracy (Robert Kennedy Quotes) Just because we cannot see clearly the end of the road, that is no reason for not setting out on the essential journey. On the contrary, great change dominates the world, and unless we move with change we will become its victims (Robert Kennedy Quotes) If communist unions ever gain a position to exercise influence in the transport lanes of the world, the free world will have suffered a staggering blow (Robert Kennedy Quotes) There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks. They fear the future, mistrust the present, and invoke the security of the comfortable past which, in fact, never existed (Robert Kennedy Quotes) Together, we can make ourselves a nation that spends more on books than on bombs, more on hospitals than the terrible tools of war, more on decent houses than military aircraft (Robert Kennedy Quotes) We know that if one man’s rights are denied, the rights of all are endangered (Robert Kennedy Quotes) You knew that what is given or granted can be taken away, that what is begged can be refused; but that what is earned is kept (Robert Kennedy Quotes) Punishment is not prevention. History offers cold comfort to those who think grievance and despair can be subdued by force (Robert Kennedy Quotes) I run because I am convinced that this country is on a perilous course and I have such strong feelings about what must be done (Robert Kennedy Quotes) My views on birth control are somewhat distorted by the fact that I was seventh of nine children (Robert Kennedy Quotes) Nations around the world look to us for the leadership not merely by strength of arms but by strength of our convictions (Robert Kennedy Quotes)

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