The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth.
Interpretation
Education aims to increase understanding and share knowledge with others.
John F. Kennedy emphasizes that the primary purpose of education is to enhance our understanding of the world and to spread the truth. It highlights the role of education not just as a means of personal development, but as a collective force for societal progress and enlightenment.
In practice
During a graduation speech to inspire students about their future.
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.
Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.
I think we have a great deal of mythology around writing. We believe that only a few people can really do it. I wrote a book called 'The Right to Write.' In it, I argued that all of us have the capacity to write. That it's as normal to write as it is to speak.
There is so much we can learn from TV. It's a window on the world.
Our school systems have to realize that everybody doesn't learn the same way, and no one learns without some emotional support.
Simply put, girls and women are the keys that will unlock sustainable development. They are also at the center of the healthier and more resilient societies we desire.
If my books can help children become readers then I feel I have accomplished something important.
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