Friday is a good day for quotes. I have a couple you might enjoy courtesy of TPM and contributors.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 9th year inaugural address:
If any of our enemies, from Europe or from Asia, attempt long-range raids by "suicide" squadrons of bombing planes, they will do so only in the hope of terrorizing our people and disrupting our morale. Our people are not afraid of that. We know that we may have to pay a heavy price for freedom. We will pay this price with a will. Whatever the price, it is a thousand times worth it. No matter what our enemies, in their desperation, may attempt to do to us- we will say, as the people of London have said, "We can take it." And what's more we can give it back and we will give it back--with compound interest.
John Kennedy's inaugural address:
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.
Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.
Have a wonderful weekend and be careful out there!
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9th Inaugural?
That would have kept him in office until at least 69. No Nixon. I like it. :)
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Good catch
Good catch.
Thanks.
Fixed.
Even Wikipedia had it wrong and you were the only one to notice the error!
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