JFK rhetoric
24 02 2009We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution.
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins we share, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends.
we pledge our word that one form of colonial control shall not have passed away merely to be replaced by a far more iron tyranny.
To those peoples in the huts and villages across the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required
To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge
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.
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.
We dare not tempt them with weakness.
