If freedom makes social progress possible, so social progress strengthens and enlarges freedom. The two are inseparable partners in the great adventure of humanity.
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There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote encourages dreaming of possibilities beyond current realities and questioning the status quo.
Robert Kennedy's quote highlights the contrast between a conventional mindset that accepts reality as it is and an imaginative mindset that urges transformation. It inspires individuals to aspire for change and to challenge existing limitations by asking 'why not?' in the pursuit of dreams and possibilities that have not yet been realized.
Themes
DreamPossibilitiesChangeInspirationImagination
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to encourage creativity among employees.
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