"A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on." Can anyone give me history on this quote? Like when he said it, why he said it and what current event he was referring to. I Googled it and found nothing. A link to this quotes history would be great. Thanks.
2007-05-17 15:20:11 · 5 answers · asked by Lindsay B 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Well I interpreted the quote meaning that no matter what over horrible things are happening in the world, a great idea lives on and is used over and over again.
2007-05-17 15:40:53 · update #1
"A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. Ideas have endurance without death", John F. Kennedy, speech, Greenville, N.C. Feb.8 1963
2007-05-18 09:55:13 · answer #1 · answered by DaveSFV 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lima News (Newspaper) - March 25, 1966, Lima, Ohio
Subscription - Lima News - NewspaperArchive - Mar 25, 1966 The letter quoted John f. Kennedy: "A man may die, Nations may rise and fall, but an idea Lives on. Ideas have endurance Without death"
The above is the only source before the 1990's, but it suggests the validity of this quote.
One should recall that JFK was also an author of historical
"profiles", seems he would have said such.
2007-05-17 23:34:10 · answer #2 · answered by cruisingyeti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that the best thing a young person can do is to go into public service.
Not a clue where to find that but I remember reading that in a book. Maybe a JFK biography?
2007-05-17 15:29:53 · answer #3 · answered by IamCount 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the rest of the quote is "but ideas live on." I can't find any more on this either.
2007-05-17 16:35:48 · answer #4 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Man May Die
2017-01-20 21:21:12 · answer #5 · answered by raguel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋