You must remember, my own philosophy is that you don't belong only to yourself. You have an obligation to the society which protected you when you were brought into the world, which taught you, which supported you and nurtured you. You have an obligation to repay it.
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"You must remember, my own philosophy is that you don't belong only to yourself. You have an obligation to the society which protected you when you were brought into the world, which taught you, which supported you and nurtured you. You have an obligation to repay it." — Jacob K. Javits
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You must remember, my own philosophy is that you don't belong only to yourself. You have an obligation to the society which protected you when you were brought into the world, which taught you, which supported you and nurtured you. You have an obligation to repay it. — Jacob K. Javits
About Jacob K. Javits
Jacob K. Javits was a Politician from United States (1904–1986).
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Who said "You must remember, my own philosophy is that you don't belong only to yourself.…"?
This quote is attributed to Jacob K. Javits, a Politician from United States.
When did Jacob K. Javits live?
Jacob K. Javits lived from 1904 – 1986.