Art is the great democrat, calling forth creative genius from every sector of society, disregarding race or religion or wealth or color
Interpretation
Art unites and inspires all individuals, regardless of their background or status.
This quote by John F. Kennedy highlights the inclusive nature of art, emphasizing that it has the power to draw out creativity from all people irrespective of their racial, religious, or economic backgrounds. Kennedy suggests that art serves as a common ground where everyone can express their genius and contributes to a richer, more diverse society.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of arts in community building.
The great battleground for the defense and expansion of freedom today is the whole southern half of the globe... the lands of the rising peoples. Their revolution is the greatest in human history. They seek an end to injustice, tyranny and exploitation. More than an end, they seek a beginning.
I had always enjoyed the title of Commander-in-Chief until I was informed ... that the only forces that cannot be transferred from Washington without my express permission are the members of the Marine Corps Band. Those are the only forces I have. I want it announced that we propose to hold the White House against all odds at least for some time to come.
I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children - not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women - not merely peace in our time but peace for all time.
I just received the following wire from my generous Daddy; Dear Jack, Don't buy a single vote more than is necessary. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay for a landslide.
Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.
Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.
That's the thing: There are so many art songs in jazz. It's a much more rich experience for the singer than people think.
If you can't create physical life, you find a life force. If that's in music, that's in music. I started to find this deep, primitive rhythm, and I started to move to it. And I held hands with sorrow, and I danced with her, and we giggled a bit.
The Whole Business of Man is The Arts, & All Things Common.
White. A blank page or canvas. So many possibilities.
People are craving this great progress in electronics, going after computers, the Internet, etc. It's a giant progress technologically. But they must have a balance of soul, a balance for human beauty. That means art has an important role.
Most serious writers refuse to make themselves available to the things that technology is doing. I've never been able to understand this sort of fear.
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