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1. Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings.

2. The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

3. There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.

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1. So, let us not be blind to our differences - but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved.

2. The ancient Greek definition of happiness was the full use of your powers along lines of excellence.

3. The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

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1. All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words "Ich bin ein Berliner!"

2. As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

3. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.

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1. The ancient Greek definition of happiness was the full use of your powers along lines of excellence.

2. The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener objected that the tree was slow growing and would not reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshall replied, 'In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon!'

3. The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

- John F. Kennedy

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1. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.

2. Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.

3. Liberty without learning is always in peril; learning without liberty is always in vain.

Author: John F. Kennedy

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Famous Quotes: John F. Kennedy

1. All of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea -- whether it is to sail or to watch it -- we are going back from whence we came.

2. We need men who can dream of things that never were.

3. The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger - but recognize the opportunity.

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