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The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.
John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address of President John F. Kennedy · 1961

Quotes

“Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.”

John F. Kennedy · Inaugural Address of President John F. Kennedy, 1961 · Primary source

“This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.”

John F. Kennedy · Civil Rights Address, 1963 · Primary source

“Freedom is indivisible, and when one man is enslaved, all are not free.”

John F. Kennedy · Ich bin ein Berliner speech, 1963 · Primary source

Works

Eleanor Roosevelt · 1961
The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt

Roosevelt recounts her private life and public career, tracing her development through major political and social events of the twentieth century.

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