We shall be judged more by what we do at home than what we preach abroad.
Interpretation
Our true character is revealed by our actions at home rather than our words in public.
This quote by John F. Kennedy emphasizes the importance of our actions over our words, especially in the context of family and personal life. It suggests that while we may express certain beliefs and values externally, it is our behavior at home, where we are most authentic, that truly defines us and how we will be judged by others.
In practice
In a discussion about family values during a community meeting.
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.
When I was in high school I got involved in the fringe theater scene in Chicago, and I met some openly gay people. I could see that it got better, that they were happy and loved and supported. I saw with my own eyes that it got better.
No woman should ever have to choose between maintaining a healthy pregnancy and a paycheck.
There are occasions on which all apology is rudeness.
Before you judge me , try hard to love me , look within your heart Then ask , - have you seen my childhood ?
Never envy a man his lady. Behind it all lays a living hell.
As I turned away, I saw Holmes, with his back against a rock and his arms folded, gazing down at the rush of the waters. It was the last that I was ever destined to see of him in this world. - Watson.
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