John F. Kennedy used a rephrased line from this classic work in 1961, for his
presidential inauguration address. Many people are under the assumption that he
came up with the line, “
and so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your
country can do your you; ask what you can do for your country.” That line
came from this essay and was written more than 30 years previously; and is even
more important and timely today than ever.
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