"Profiles in Courage" Quotes
"Profiles in Courage" by John F. Kennedy is a collection of biographical sketches highlighting acts of political courage by eight United States Senators.
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Quotes
The stories of past courage can define that ingredient—they can teach, they can offer hope, they can provide inspiration.
A man does what he must—in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures—and that is the basis of all human morality.
The true democracy, living and growing and inspiring, puts its faith in the people—faith that the people will not simply elect men who will represent their views ably and faithfully, but also elect men who will exercise their conscientious judgment.
When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself it could be worse. I could be a mayor.
The only reason to give a speech is to change the world.
Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy.
We must use time as a tool, not as a crutch.
