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A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insist upon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today - and in fact we have forgotten.
John F. Kennedy
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A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insist upon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today - and in fact we have forgotten. — John F. Kennedy

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John F. Kennedy was a President from United States (1917–1963).

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This quote is attributed to John F. Kennedy, a President from United States.
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John F. Kennedy lived from 1917 – 1963.
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