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.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of fighting for freedom and justice in developing nations.
John F. Kennedy highlights the struggles of peoples in the southern hemisphere who are engaged in a revolutionary quest for freedom, justice, and equality. He suggests that their fight is not only against existing injustices and tyranny but is also a movement toward a hopeful new beginning, marking a significant chapter in human history.
In practice
In a speech advocating for human rights, you might quote this to emphasize the importance of supporting global movements for freedom.
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.
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
The United States gave me opportunities that my country of origin could not: freedom of the press and complete freedom of expression.
They were singing in French, but the melody was freedom and any American could understand that.
Every diminution of the liberty of the press is followed by a diminution of civilization. Wherever we see the freedom of the press interfered with, there we see the nutrition of the human family interrupted.
Freedom can be killed by neglect as well as by direct attack.
In our early struggles for liberty, religious freedom could not fail to become a primary object.
We do not believe that in this country, freedom is reserved for the lucky, or happiness for the few.
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