Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.
Interpretation
Humanity must eliminate war to ensure its own survival.
This quote by John F. Kennedy conveys a critical message about the need for humanity to resolve conflicts through peaceful means. It emphasizes the dire consequences of continued warfare, suggesting that unless we actively seek to end conflict, it may ultimately lead to our own destruction as a species.
In practice
Use this quote during a peace rally to emphasize the importance of non-violent conflict resolution.
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.
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death.
What is a Christian? The richest answer I know is that a Christian is one who has God as Father.
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
My father has never once asked me a question, any question. There's a freedom that came from that. It allowed me to create my own way of thinking.
I get the urge for going/But I never seem to go.
If sheβd been born at the right time they would have burned her over in Salem.
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