I really need a good explanation of this quote
2007-03-29 04:24:38 · 7 answers · asked by Diana T 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Former President John F. Kennedy said this because, he is asking the Americans to help and serve his nation, not the nation serve the Americans. The Government is not only serving for the citizens but vice Versa. This is to maintain the balance of public service in US.
2007-03-29 04:35:29 · answer #1 · answered by Kyle J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
“And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country.”
~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy quotes (American 35th US President (1961-63), 1917-1963)
“When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters-one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.”
“America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.”
“We can have no "50-50" allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all.”
“Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind... War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today.”
“A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.”
“It's choice--not chance--that determines your destiny.”
“If someone wants to shoot me from a window with a rifle, nobody can stop it, so why worry about it”
2007-03-29 12:20:23 · answer #2 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The late John F. Kennedy was asking people to be supportive of their country and their President (him at the time) and look for the good in people and things and not so much the negative.
2007-03-29 11:33:21 · answer #3 · answered by Sam h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't ask for handouts from the government and expect them to take care of you. get out and make your country a better place for everyone to live in.
2007-03-29 11:33:49 · answer #4 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an exhortation to our citizens, then and now, to contribute to the country more than they ask from it, to be givers and not takers, insofar as that is possible for them.
2007-03-29 14:30:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
volunteer for your country so you can build a home in it
2007-03-29 11:34:39 · answer #6 · answered by kimht 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jfk
2007-03-29 11:28:10 · answer #7 · answered by charles h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋