"No one has been barred on account..." - Quote by John F Kennedy
No one has been barred on account of his race from fighting or dying for America, there are no white or colored signs on the foxholes or graveyards of battle.
More by John F Kennedy
“For plague and pestilence, plunder and pollution, the hazards of nature and the hunger of children are the foes of every nation. The earth, the sea and the air are the concern of every nation.”
“Je me sens vraiment entre amis. (I feel that I am truly among friends.)”
“Irrational barriers and ancient prejudices fall quickly when the question of survival itself is at stake.”
More on Equality
“That a peasant may become king does not render the kingdom democratic.”
“I think we ought to impress on both our girls and boys that successful marriages require just as much work, just as much intelligence and just as much unselfish devotion, as they give to any position they undertake to fill on a paid basis.”
“- What is a Socialist? - That's when all are equal and all have property in common, there are no marriages, and everyone has any religion and laws he likes best. You are not old enough to understand that yet.”
More on Race
“Us as a people, we can't do it on our own. We have to understand that we're not each other's enemy. We have to stop discriminating against each other due to class and due to race and due to location or financial position.”
“In Stamps the segregation was so complete that most Black children didn't really, absolutely know what whites looked like.”
“How many thick black women are there singing whatever I'm singing, surrounded by rappers, but also from the suburbs? I can't really judge someone else for judging me!”