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John F. Kennedy’s Top 10 Rules For Success


this country of the United States was

this country of the United States was not built by those who waited and rested

not built by those who waited and rested

not built by those who waited and rested and wish to look behind them and not

and wish to look behind them and not

and wish to look behind them and not what your country can do for you ask

what your country can do for you ask

what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country

what you can do for your country

what you can do for your country all we have built all we have worked for

all we have built all we have worked for

all we have built all we have worked for would be destroyed in the first 24 hours

would be destroyed in the first 24 hours

would be destroyed in the first 24 hours there are some who say that communism is

there are some who say that communism is

there are some who say that communism is the wave of the future let them come to

the wave of the future let them come to

the wave of the future let them come to Berlin he was an American politician who

Berlin he was an American politician who

Berlin he was an American politician who served at the 35th President of the

served at the 35th President of the

served at the 35th President of the United States of America he was

United States of America he was

United States of America he was assassinated in Dallas Texas on November

assassinated in Dallas Texas on November

assassinated in Dallas Texas on November 22nd 1963 he continues to rank highly in

22nd 1963 he continues to rank highly in

22nd 1963 he continues to rank highly in polls of the general public and

polls of the general public and

polls of the general public and historians as one of the greatest

historians as one of the greatest

historians as one of the greatest presidents of all time he’s John F

presidents of all time he’s John F

presidents of all time he’s John F Kennedy and here is my take on his top

Kennedy and here is my take on his top

Kennedy and here is my take on his top ten rules for success rule number two is

ten rules for success rule number two is

ten rules for success rule number two is my personal favorite and I’m curious to

my personal favorite and I’m curious to

my personal favorite and I’m curious to figure out which one you guys like the

figure out which one you guys like the

figure out which one you guys like the best and as always as he’s talking and

best and as always as he’s talking and

best and as always as he’s talking and he says something really meaningful then

he says something really meaningful then

he says something really meaningful then that resonates with you please leave it

that resonates with you please leave it

that resonates with you please leave it in the comments below and put quotes

in the comments below and put quotes

in the comments below and put quotes around it to other people can be

around it to other people can be

around it to other people can be inspired as well enjoy

surely the opening vistas of space

surely the opening vistas of space promise high cost and hardships as well

promise high cost and hardships as well

promise high cost and hardships as well as high reward so it is not surprising

as high reward so it is not surprising

as high reward so it is not surprising that some would have us stay where we

that some would have us stay where we

that some would have us stay where we are a little longer to rest to wait

are a little longer to rest to wait

are a little longer to rest to wait bought this city of Houston this state

bought this city of Houston this state

bought this city of Houston this state of Texas this country of the United

of Texas this country of the United

of Texas this country of the United States was not built by those who waited

States was not built by those who waited

States was not built by those who waited and rested and wished to look behind

and rested and wished to look behind

and rested and wished to look behind them

them

them [Music]

this country was conquered by those who

this country was conquered by those who move forward and so will space in the

move forward and so will space in the

move forward and so will space in the long history of the world only a few

long history of the world only a few

long history of the world only a few generations have been granted the role

generations have been granted the role

generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of

of defending freedom in its hour of

of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger

maximum danger

maximum danger I do not shrink from this responsibility

I do not shrink from this responsibility

I do not shrink from this responsibility I welcome it

I do not believe that any of us would

I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or

exchange places with any other people or

exchange places with any other people or any other generation the energy the

any other generation the energy the

any other generation the energy the faith the devotion which we bring to

faith the devotion which we bring to

faith the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and

this endeavor will light our country and

this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it and the glow from that

all who serve it and the glow from that

all who serve it and the glow from that fire can truly light the world and so my

fire can truly light the world and so my

fire can truly light the world and so my fellow Americans ask not what your

fellow Americans ask not what your

fellow Americans ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can

country can do for you ask what you can

country can do for you ask what you can do for your country

my fellow citizens of the world ask not

my fellow citizens of the world ask not what America will do for you but what

what America will do for you but what

what America will do for you but what together we can do for the freedom of

together we can do for the freedom of

together we can do for the freedom of man finally whether you are citizens of

man finally whether you are citizens of

man finally whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world ask of

America or citizens of the world ask of

America or citizens of the world ask of us here the same high standards of

us here the same high standards of

us here the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of

strength and sacrifice which we ask of

strength and sacrifice which we ask of you with a good conscience are only sure

you with a good conscience are only sure

you with a good conscience are only sure reward with history the final judge of

reward with history the final judge of

reward with history the final judge of our deeds let us go forth to lead the

our deeds let us go forth to lead the

our deeds let us go forth to lead the land we love asking his blessing and his

land we love asking his blessing and his

land we love asking his blessing and his help but knowing that here on earth

help but knowing that here on earth

help but knowing that here on earth God’s work must truly be our own some

God’s work must truly be our own some

God’s work must truly be our own some say that it is useless to speak of peace

say that it is useless to speak of peace

say that it is useless to speak of peace or world law or world disarmament and

or world law or world disarmament and

or world law or world disarmament and that it will be useless until the

that it will be useless until the

that it will be useless until the leaders of the Soviet Union adopt a more

leaders of the Soviet Union adopt a more

leaders of the Soviet Union adopt a more enlightened attitude I hope they do I

enlightened attitude I hope they do I

enlightened attitude I hope they do I believe we can help them do it

believe we can help them do it

believe we can help them do it but I also believe that we must

but I also believe that we must

but I also believe that we must re-examine our own attitude as

re-examine our own attitude as

re-examine our own attitude as individuals and as a nation for our

individuals and as a nation for our

individuals and as a nation for our attitude is as essential as theirs and

attitude is as essential as theirs and

attitude is as essential as theirs and every graduate of this school every

every graduate of this school every

every graduate of this school every thoughtful citizen who despairs of war

thoughtful citizen who despairs of war

thoughtful citizen who despairs of war and wishes to bring peace should begin

and wishes to bring peace should begin

and wishes to bring peace should begin by looking inward by examining his own

by looking inward by examining his own

by looking inward by examining his own attitude towards the possibilities of

attitude towards the possibilities of

attitude towards the possibilities of peace towards the Soviet Union towards

peace towards the Soviet Union towards

peace towards the Soviet Union towards the course of the Cold War and towards

the course of the Cold War and towards

the course of the Cold War and towards freedom and peace here at home first

freedom and peace here at home first

freedom and peace here at home first examine our attitude towards peace

examine our attitude towards peace

examine our attitude towards peace itself too many of us think it is

itself too many of us think it is

itself too many of us think it is impossible

impossible

impossible too many think it is unreal but that is

too many think it is unreal but that is

too many think it is unreal but that is a dangerous defeatist belief

a dangerous defeatist belief

a dangerous defeatist belief it leads to the conclusion that war is

it leads to the conclusion that war is

it leads to the conclusion that war is inevitable that mankind is doomed that

inevitable that mankind is doomed that

inevitable that mankind is doomed that we are gripped by forces we cannot

we are gripped by forces we cannot

we are gripped by forces we cannot control

control

control we need not accept that view our

we need not accept that view our

we need not accept that view our problems a man-made therefore they can

problems a man-made therefore they can

problems a man-made therefore they can be solved by man

be solved by man

be solved by man and man can be as big as he wants no

and man can be as big as he wants no

and man can be as big as he wants no problem of human destiny is beyond human

problem of human destiny is beyond human

problem of human destiny is beyond human beings man’s reason and spirit have

beings man’s reason and spirit have

beings man’s reason and spirit have often solved the seemingly unsolvable

often solved the seemingly unsolvable

often solved the seemingly unsolvable and we believe they can do it again but

and we believe they can do it again but

and we believe they can do it again but why some say the moon I choose this as

why some say the moon I choose this as

why some say the moon I choose this as our goal and they may well ask why climb

our goal and they may well ask why climb

our goal and they may well ask why climb the highest mountain five thirty five

the highest mountain five thirty five

the highest mountain five thirty five years ago fly the Atlantic why does Rice

years ago fly the Atlantic why does Rice

years ago fly the Atlantic why does Rice play Texas we choose to go to the moon

play Texas we choose to go to the moon

play Texas we choose to go to the moon we choose to go to the moon

we choose to go to the moon

we choose to go to the moon [Music]

we choose to go to the moon in this

we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things not

decade and do the other things not

decade and do the other things not because they are easy but because they

because they are easy but because they

because they are easy but because they are hard because that goal will serve to

are hard because that goal will serve to

are hard because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our

organize and measure the best of our

organize and measure the best of our energies and skills because that

energies and skills because that

energies and skills because that challenge is one that we are willing to

challenge is one that we are willing to

challenge is one that we are willing to accept one we are unwilling to postpone

accept one we are unwilling to postpone

accept one we are unwilling to postpone and one we intend to win and the others

and one we intend to win and the others

and one we intend to win and the others too we observe today not a victory of

too we observe today not a victory of

too we observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom

party but a celebration of freedom

party but a celebration of freedom symbolizing an end as well as a

symbolizing an end as well as a

symbolizing an end as well as a beginning signifying renewal as well as

beginning signifying renewal as well as

beginning signifying renewal as well as change for I have sworn before you and

change for I have sworn before you and

change for I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our

Almighty God the same solemn oath our

Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century

forebears prescribed nearly a century

forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago the world is very

and three quarters ago the world is very

and three quarters ago the world is very different now for man holds in his

different now for man holds in his

different now for man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all

mortal hands the power to abolish all

mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of

forms of human poverty and all forms of

forms of human poverty and all forms of human life and yet the same

human life and yet the same

human life and yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our

revolutionary beliefs for which our

revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue

forebears fought are still at issue

forebears fought are still at issue around the globe the belief that the

around the globe the belief that the

around the globe the belief that the rights of man come not from the

rights of man come not from the

rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the

generosity of the state but from the

generosity of the state but from the hand of God we do not forget today that

hand of God we do not forget today that

hand of God we do not forget today that we are the heirs of that first

we are the heirs of that first

we are the heirs of that first revolution let the word go forth from

revolution let the word go forth from

revolution let the word go forth from this time and place to friend and foe

this time and place to friend and foe

this time and place to friend and foe alike that the torch has been passed to

alike that the torch has been passed to

alike that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans born in

a new generation of Americans born in

a new generation of Americans born in this century tempered by war disciplined

this century tempered by war disciplined

this century tempered by war disciplined by a hard and bitter

by a hard and bitter

by a hard and bitter proud of our ancient heritage and

proud of our ancient heritage and

proud of our ancient heritage and unwilling to witness or permit the slow

unwilling to witness or permit the slow

unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing all those human rights though

undoing all those human rights though

undoing all those human rights though which this nation has always been

which this nation has always been

which this nation has always been committed and to which we are committed

committed and to which we are committed

committed and to which we are committed today at home and around the world

today at home and around the world

today at home and around the world [Music]

let every nation know whether it wishes

let every nation know whether it wishes us well or I’ll that we shall pay any

us well or I’ll that we shall pay any

us well or I’ll that we shall pay any price bear any burden meet any hardship

price bear any burden meet any hardship

price bear any burden meet any hardship support any friend oppose any foe to

support any friend oppose any foe to

support any friend oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of

assure the survival and the success of

assure the survival and the success of Liberty we are confronted primarily with

Liberty we are confronted primarily with

Liberty we are confronted primarily with a moral issue it is as old as the

a moral issue it is as old as the

a moral issue it is as old as the scriptures and is as clear as the

scriptures and is as clear as the

scriptures and is as clear as the American Constitution the heart of the

American Constitution the heart of the

American Constitution the heart of the question is whether all Americans are to

question is whether all Americans are to

question is whether all Americans are to be afforded equal rights and equal

be afforded equal rights and equal

be afforded equal rights and equal opportunities whether we are going to

opportunities whether we are going to

opportunities whether we are going to treat our fellow Americans as we want to

treat our fellow Americans as we want to

treat our fellow Americans as we want to be treated if an American because his

be treated if an American because his

be treated if an American because his skin is dark cannot eat lunch in a

skin is dark cannot eat lunch in a

skin is dark cannot eat lunch in a restaurant open to the public if he

restaurant open to the public if he

restaurant open to the public if he cannot send his children to the best

cannot send his children to the best

cannot send his children to the best public school available if he cannot

public school available if he cannot

public school available if he cannot vote for the public officials who

vote for the public officials who

vote for the public officials who represent him if in short he cannot

represent him if in short he cannot

represent him if in short he cannot enjoy the full and free life which all

enjoy the full and free life which all

enjoy the full and free life which all of us want then who among us would be

of us want then who among us would be

of us want then who among us would be content to have the color of his skin

content to have the color of his skin

content to have the color of his skin changed and stand in his place who among

changed and stand in his place who among

changed and stand in his place who among us would then be content with the

us would then be content with the

us would then be content with the counsels of patience and delay one

counsels of patience and delay one

counsels of patience and delay one hundred years of delay of past whose

hundred years of delay of past whose

hundred years of delay of past whose President Lincoln between the slaves yet

President Lincoln between the slaves yet

President Lincoln between the slaves yet their heirs their grandsons are not

their heirs their grandsons are not

their heirs their grandsons are not fully free they are not yet freed from

fully free they are not yet freed from

fully free they are not yet freed from the bonds of injustice they not yet not

the bonds of injustice they not yet not

the bonds of injustice they not yet not yet freed from social and economic

yet freed from social and economic

yet freed from social and economic oppression and this nation for all its

oppression and this nation for all its

oppression and this nation for all its hopes and all its boasts will not be

hopes and all its boasts will not be

hopes and all its boasts will not be fully free until all its citizens are

fully free until all its citizens are

fully free until all its citizens are free it is discouraging to read a recent

free it is discouraging to read a recent

free it is discouraging to read a recent authoritative Soviet text on military

authoritative Soviet text on military

authoritative Soviet text on military strategy and find on page after page

strategy and find on page after page

strategy and find on page after page wholly baseless and incredible claims

wholly baseless and incredible claims

wholly baseless and incredible claims such as the allegation that American

such as the allegation that American

such as the allegation that American imperialist circles are preparing to

imperialist circles are preparing to

imperialist circles are preparing to unleash different types of war that

unleash different types of war that

unleash different types of war that there is a very

there is a very

there is a very real threat of a preventative war being

real threat of a preventative war being

real threat of a preventative war being unleashed by American imperialists

unleashed by American imperialists

unleashed by American imperialists against the Soviet Union

against the Soviet Union

against the Soviet Union and that the political aims and I quote

and that the political aims and I quote

and that the political aims and I quote of the American imperialists are to

of the American imperialists are to

of the American imperialists are to enslave economically and politically the

enslave economically and politically the

enslave economically and politically the European and other capitalist countries

European and other capitalist countries

European and other capitalist countries and to achieve world domination by means

and to achieve world domination by means

and to achieve world domination by means of aggressive war unquote truly as it

of aggressive war unquote truly as it

of aggressive war unquote truly as it was written long ago the wicked flee

was written long ago the wicked flee

was written long ago the wicked flee when no man pursueth yet it is sad to

when no man pursueth yet it is sad to

when no man pursueth yet it is sad to read these Soviet statements to realize

read these Soviet statements to realize

read these Soviet statements to realize the extent of the gulf between us but it

the extent of the gulf between us but it

the extent of the gulf between us but it is also a warning a warning to the

is also a warning a warning to the

is also a warning a warning to the American people not to fall into the

American people not to fall into the

American people not to fall into the same trap as the Soviets not to see only

same trap as the Soviets not to see only

same trap as the Soviets not to see only a distorted and desperate view of the

a distorted and desperate view of the

a distorted and desperate view of the other side not to see conflict as

other side not to see conflict as

other side not to see conflict as inevitable accommodation as impossible

inevitable accommodation as impossible

inevitable accommodation as impossible and communication as nothing more than

and communication as nothing more than

and communication as nothing more than an exchange of threats no government or

an exchange of threats no government or

an exchange of threats no government or social system is so evil that its people

social system is so evil that its people

social system is so evil that its people must be considered as lacking in virtue

must be considered as lacking in virtue

must be considered as lacking in virtue as Americans we find communism

as Americans we find communism

as Americans we find communism profoundly repugnant as a negation of

profoundly repugnant as a negation of

profoundly repugnant as a negation of personal freedom and dignity but we can

personal freedom and dignity but we can

personal freedom and dignity but we can still hail the Russian people for their

still hail the Russian people for their

still hail the Russian people for their many achievements in science and space

many achievements in science and space

many achievements in science and space in economic and industrial growth in

in economic and industrial growth in

in economic and industrial growth in culture in acts of courage among the

culture in acts of courage among the

culture in acts of courage among the many traits the peoples of our two

many traits the peoples of our two

many traits the peoples of our two countries have in common none is

countries have in common none is

countries have in common none is stronger that our mutual abhorrence of

stronger that our mutual abhorrence of

stronger that our mutual abhorrence of war almost unique among the major world

war almost unique among the major world

war almost unique among the major world powers we have never been at war with

powers we have never been at war with

powers we have never been at war with each other

each other

each other and no nation in the history of battle

and no nation in the history of battle

and no nation in the history of battle ever suffered more than the Soviet Union

ever suffered more than the Soviet Union

ever suffered more than the Soviet Union in the Second World War at least twenty

in the Second World War at least twenty

in the Second World War at least twenty million lost their lives countless

million lost their lives countless

million lost their lives countless millions of homes and families were

millions of homes and families were

millions of homes and families were burned or sacked a third of the nation’s

burned or sacked a third of the nation’s

burned or sacked a third of the nation’s territory including two-thirds of its

territory including two-thirds of its

territory including two-thirds of its industrial base was turned into a

industrial base was turned into a

industrial base was turned into a wasteland a loss equivalent to the

wasteland a loss equivalent to the

wasteland a loss equivalent to the destruction of this country east of

destruction of this country east of

destruction of this country east of cago today should total war ever break

cago today should total war ever break

cago today should total war ever break out again no matter how our two

out again no matter how our two

out again no matter how our two countries will be the primary target it

countries will be the primary target it

countries will be the primary target it is an ironic but accurate fact that the

is an ironic but accurate fact that the

is an ironic but accurate fact that the two strongest powers are the two in the

two strongest powers are the two in the

two strongest powers are the two in the most danger of devastation all we have

most danger of devastation all we have

most danger of devastation all we have built all we have worked for would be

built all we have worked for would be

built all we have worked for would be destroyed in the first 24 hours and even

destroyed in the first 24 hours and even

destroyed in the first 24 hours and even in the Cold War which brings burdens and

in the Cold War which brings burdens and

in the Cold War which brings burdens and dangers to so many countries including

dangers to so many countries including

dangers to so many countries including this nation’s closest allies our two

this nation’s closest allies our two

this nation’s closest allies our two countries they’re the heaviest burdens

countries they’re the heaviest burdens

countries they’re the heaviest burdens for we are both devoting massive sums of

for we are both devoting massive sums of

for we are both devoting massive sums of money to weapons that could be better

money to weapons that could be better

money to weapons that could be better devoted to combat ignorant poverty and

devoted to combat ignorant poverty and

devoted to combat ignorant poverty and disease we are both caught up in a

disease we are both caught up in a

disease we are both caught up in a vicious and dangerous cycle with

vicious and dangerous cycle with

vicious and dangerous cycle with suspicion on one side breeding

suspicion on one side breeding

suspicion on one side breeding suspicions on the other and new weapons

suspicions on the other and new weapons

suspicions on the other and new weapons be getting counter weapons in short both

be getting counter weapons in short both

be getting counter weapons in short both the United States and its allies and the

the United States and its allies and the

the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies have a

Soviet Union and its allies have a

Soviet Union and its allies have a mutually deep interest in a just and

mutually deep interest in a just and

mutually deep interest in a just and genuine peace and in holding the arms

genuine peace and in holding the arms

genuine peace and in holding the arms race agreements to this end are in the

race agreements to this end are in the

race agreements to this end are in the interests of the Soviet Union as well as

interests of the Soviet Union as well as

interests of the Soviet Union as well as ours and even the most hostile nations

ours and even the most hostile nations

ours and even the most hostile nations can be relied upon to accept and keep

can be relied upon to accept and keep

can be relied upon to accept and keep those treaty obligations and only those

those treaty obligations and only those

those treaty obligations and only those treaty obligations which are in their

treaty obligations which are in their

treaty obligations which are in their own interest so let us not be blind to

own interest so let us not be blind to

own interest so let us not be blind to our differences but let us also direct

our differences but let us also direct

our differences but let us also direct attention to our common interests and

attention to our common interests and

attention to our common interests and the means by which those differences can

the means by which those differences can

the means by which those differences can be resolved and if we cannot em now our

be resolved and if we cannot em now our

be resolved and if we cannot em now our differences at least we can help make

differences at least we can help make

differences at least we can help make the world safe for diversity where the

the world safe for diversity where the

the world safe for diversity where the separation of church and state is

separation of church and state is

separation of church and state is absolute

absolute

absolute for no Catholic prelate to tell the

for no Catholic prelate to tell the

for no Catholic prelate to tell the president should he be Catholic how to

president should he be Catholic how to

president should he be Catholic how to act and no Protestant minister would

act and no Protestant minister would

act and no Protestant minister would tell his parishioners for whom to vote

tell his parishioners for whom to vote

tell his parishioners for whom to vote when no church or church school is

when no church or church school is

when no church or church school is granted any public funds or political

granted any public funds or political

granted any public funds or political preference and where no man is denied

preference and where no man is denied

preference and where no man is denied public office merely because his

public office merely because his

public office merely because his religion differs from the President or

religion differs from the President or

religion differs from the President or might appoint him or the people who

might appoint him or the people who

might appoint him or the people who might elect him I believe in an America

might elect him I believe in an America

might elect him I believe in an America that is officially neither Catholic

that is officially neither Catholic

that is officially neither Catholic Protestant no Jewish where no public

Protestant no Jewish where no public

Protestant no Jewish where no public official either requests or accept

official either requests or accept

official either requests or accept instructions on public policy from the

instructions on public policy from the

instructions on public policy from the Pope the National Council of Churches or

Pope the National Council of Churches or

Pope the National Council of Churches or any other ecclesiastical source where no

any other ecclesiastical source where no

any other ecclesiastical source where no religious body seeks to impose its will

religious body seeks to impose its will

religious body seeks to impose its will directly or indirectly upon the general

directly or indirectly upon the general

directly or indirectly upon the general populace or the public acts of its

populace or the public acts of its

populace or the public acts of its official and where religious liberty is

official and where religious liberty is

official and where religious liberty is so individual but an act against one

so individual but an act against one

so individual but an act against one church is treated as an act against all

church is treated as an act against all

church is treated as an act against all a while this year it may be a Catholic

a while this year it may be a Catholic

a while this year it may be a Catholic against whom the finger of suspicion is

against whom the finger of suspicion is

against whom the finger of suspicion is pointed in other years it has been and

pointed in other years it has been and

pointed in other years it has been and may someday be again a Jew or a Quaker

may someday be again a Jew or a Quaker

may someday be again a Jew or a Quaker or Unitarian or a Baptist

or Unitarian or a Baptist

or Unitarian or a Baptist it was Virginia’s harassment of Baptist

it was Virginia’s harassment of Baptist

it was Virginia’s harassment of Baptist preachers for example that led to

preachers for example that led to

preachers for example that led to Jefferson’s statue of religious freedom

Jefferson’s statue of religious freedom

Jefferson’s statue of religious freedom today I may be the victim but tomorrow

today I may be the victim but tomorrow

today I may be the victim but tomorrow it may be you to those nations who would

it may be you to those nations who would

it may be you to those nations who would make themselves our adversary we offer

make themselves our adversary we offer

make themselves our adversary we offer not a pledge but a request that both

not a pledge but a request that both

not a pledge but a request that both sides begin anew the quest for peace

sides begin anew the quest for peace

sides begin anew the quest for peace before the dark powers of destruction

before the dark powers of destruction

before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity

unleashed by science engulf all humanity

unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental

in planned or accidental

in planned or accidental self-destruction

self-destruction

self-destruction we dare not tempt them with weakness for

we dare not tempt them with weakness for

we dare not tempt them with weakness for only when our arms are sufficient beyond

only when our arms are sufficient beyond

only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt

doubt can we be certain beyond doubt

doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed but

that they will never be employed but

that they will never be employed but neither can too great and powerful

neither can too great and powerful

neither can too great and powerful groups of Nations take comfort from our

groups of Nations take comfort from our

groups of Nations take comfort from our present course both sides overburdened

present course both sides overburdened

present course both sides overburdened by the cost of modern weapons both

by the cost of modern weapons both

by the cost of modern weapons both rightly alarmed by the steady spread of

rightly alarmed by the steady spread of

rightly alarmed by the steady spread of the deadly atom yet both racing to order

the deadly atom yet both racing to order

the deadly atom yet both racing to order that uncertain balance of terror that

that uncertain balance of terror that

that uncertain balance of terror that stays the hand of mankind’s final war so

stays the hand of mankind’s final war so

stays the hand of mankind’s final war so let us begin anew remembering on both

let us begin anew remembering on both

let us begin anew remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of

sides that civility is not a sign of

sides that civility is not a sign of weakness and sincerity is always subject

weakness and sincerity is always subject

weakness and sincerity is always subject to proof let us never negotiate out of

to proof let us never negotiate out of

to proof let us never negotiate out of fear but let us never fear to negotiate

fear but let us never fear to negotiate

fear but let us never fear to negotiate [Music]

that both sides explore what problems

that both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those

unite us instead of belaboring those

unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us let both sides

problems which divide us let both sides

problems which divide us let both sides for the first time formulate serious and

for the first time formulate serious and

for the first time formulate serious and precise proposals for the inspection and

precise proposals for the inspection and

precise proposals for the inspection and control of arms and bring the absolute

control of arms and bring the absolute

control of arms and bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the

power to destroy other nations under the

power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all nations

absolute control of all nations

absolute control of all nations [Music]

let both sides seek to invoke the

let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its

wonders of science instead of its

wonders of science instead of its terrorism together let us explore the

terrorism together let us explore the

terrorism together let us explore the Stars conquer the deserts eradicate

Stars conquer the deserts eradicate

Stars conquer the deserts eradicate disease tap the ocean depth and

disease tap the ocean depth and

disease tap the ocean depth and encourage the arts and commerce let both

encourage the arts and commerce let both

encourage the arts and commerce let both sides unite to heed in all corners of

sides unite to heed in all corners of

sides unite to heed in all corners of the earth the command of Isaiah to undo

the earth the command of Isaiah to undo

the earth the command of Isaiah to undo the heavy burdens and let the oppressed

the heavy burdens and let the oppressed

the heavy burdens and let the oppressed go free and if a beachhead of

go free and if a beachhead of

go free and if a beachhead of cooperation may push back the jungle of

cooperation may push back the jungle of

cooperation may push back the jungle of suspicion let both sides join in

suspicion let both sides join in

suspicion let both sides join in creating a new endeavor not a new

creating a new endeavor not a new

creating a new endeavor not a new balance of power but a new world of law

balance of power but a new world of law

balance of power but a new world of law where the strong adjust and the weak

where the strong adjust and the weak

where the strong adjust and the weak secure and the peace preserve all this

secure and the peace preserve all this

secure and the peace preserve all this will not be finished in the first 100

will not be finished in the first 100

will not be finished in the first 100 days nor will it be finished in the

days nor will it be finished in the

days nor will it be finished in the first 1,000 days nor in the life of this

first 1,000 days nor in the life of this

first 1,000 days nor in the life of this administration nor even perhaps in our

administration nor even perhaps in our

administration nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet but let us begin

lifetime on this planet but let us begin

lifetime on this planet but let us begin [Music]

in your hands my fellow citizens more

in your hands my fellow citizens more than mine will rest the final success of

than mine will rest the final success of

than mine will rest the final success of Faria of our course there are many

Faria of our course there are many

Faria of our course there are many people in the world who really don’t

people in the world who really don’t

people in the world who really don’t understand or say they don’t what is the

understand or say they don’t what is the

understand or say they don’t what is the great issue between the free world and

great issue between the free world and

great issue between the free world and the Communist world let them come to

the Communist world let them come to

the Communist world let them come to Berlin

Berlin

Berlin [Applause]

there are some who say there are some

there are some who say there are some who say that communism is the wave of

who say that communism is the wave of

who say that communism is the wave of the future let them come to Berlin and

the future let them come to Berlin and

the future let them come to Berlin and there are some who say in Europe and

there are some who say in Europe and

there are some who say in Europe and elsewhere we can work with the Communist

elsewhere we can work with the Communist

elsewhere we can work with the Communist let them come to Berlin

and there are even a few who say that

and there are even a few who say that it’s true that communism is an evil

it’s true that communism is an evil

it’s true that communism is an evil system but it permits us to make

system but it permits us to make

system but it permits us to make economic progress Lots Enoch Berlin in

economic progress Lots Enoch Berlin in

economic progress Lots Enoch Berlin in common

[Applause]

[Applause] freedom has many difficulties and

freedom has many difficulties and

freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect but we have

democracy is not perfect but we have

democracy is not perfect but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our

never had to put a wall up to keep our

never had to put a wall up to keep our people in to prevent them from leaving

people in to prevent them from leaving

people in to prevent them from leaving us all free men wherever they may live a

us all free men wherever they may live a

us all free men wherever they may live a citizens of Berlin and therefore as a

citizens of Berlin and therefore as a

citizens of Berlin and therefore as a free man I take pride in the words ich

free man I take pride in the words ich

free man I take pride in the words ich bin ein bier Lena

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Natalie Moses

made this video because Natalie Moses

made this video because Natalie Moses asked me to so if there’s a famous

asked me to so if there’s a famous

asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile

entrepreneur that you want me to profile

entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it down the comments below

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next leave it down the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love

and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love

and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what did you learn in this video

to know what did you learn in this video

to know what did you learn in this video from JFK what was the best rule for you

from JFK what was the best rule for you

from JFK what was the best rule for you what are you going to apply to your

what are you going to apply to your

what are you going to apply to your business or your life please leave in

business or your life please leave in

business or your life please leave in the comments and I’m going to join in

the comments and I’m going to join in

the comments and I’m going to join in the discussion I also want to give a

the discussion I also want to give a

the discussion I also want to give a quick shout out to Antonio from real men

quick shout out to Antonio from real men

quick shout out to Antonio from real men real style Antonio thank you so much for

real style Antonio thank you so much for

real style Antonio thank you so much for picking up a cup of my book and sending

picking up a cup of my book and sending

picking up a cup of my book and sending that tweet out it really really really

that tweet out it really really really

that tweet out it really really really means a lot to me they each support me

means a lot to me they each support me

means a lot to me they each support me so thank you guys so much for watching I

so thank you guys so much for watching I

so thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much loved I’ll see you soon

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