I look foreword to an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty.

—John F. Kennedy

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Massachusetts in both houses of the U.S. Congress before his presidency. Kennedy...

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This nation was founded by many 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

The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.

—John F. Kennedy

We must use time as a tool, not as a couch.

—John F. Kennedy

My brother Bob doesn't want to be in government—he promised Dad he'd go straight.

—John F. Kennedy

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

—John F. Kennedy

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I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may—light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful.

—John Constable

The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason.

Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music—the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.

—Henry Miller

The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.

—Hazrat Inayat Khan

The absence of flaw in beauty is itself a flaw.

—Havelock Ellis

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