The essential humanity of men can be protected and preserved only where government must answer, not just to the wealthy, not just to those of a particular religion, or a particular race, but to all its people. Robert Kennedy More Quotes by Robert Kennedy More Quotes From Robert Kennedy Goethe tells us in his greatest poem that Faust lost the liberty of his soul when he said to the passing moment, 'Stay, thou art so fair. Robert Kennedy passing-momentsambitionart Religion is a salve for confusion and misdirection. Robert Kennedy misdirectionconfusion Now I can go back to being ruthless again. Robert Kennedy ruthlessi-can Each generation makes it's own accounting to its children. Robert Kennedy accountinggenerationschildren We in Government have begun to recognize the critical work which must be done at all levels-local, State and Federal-in ending the pollution of our waters. Robert Kennedy governmentdonewater In my judgment, the slogan "black power" and what has been associated with it has set the civil rights movement back considerably in the United States over the period of the last several months. Robert Kennedy blackmovementrights I believe that as long as a single man may try, any unjustifiable barrier against his efforts is a barrier against mankind. Robert Kennedy menlongbelieve It will help erase the idea that politics is a second-rate profession and a dirty business. Robert Kennedy politicsdirtyideas The [next] priority for change the first element of a new politics for the United States is in our policy toward the world. Too much and for too long, we have acted as if our great military might and wealth could bring about an American solution to every world problem. Robert Kennedy prioritiesmilitarylong Courage is the virtue that President Kennedy most admired. He sought out those people who had demonstrated in some way, whether it was on a battlefield or a baseball diamond, in a speech or fighting for a cause, that they had courage that they would stand up, that they could be counted on. Robert Kennedy fightingbaseballpeople Killing one man is murder. Killing millions is a statistic Robert Kennedy statisticsmenscience It is not realistic or hard-headed to solve problems and take action unguided by ultimate moral aims and values, although we all know some who claim that it is so. In my judgement, it is thoughtless folly. For it ignores the realities of human faith and of passion and of belief; forces ultimately more powerful than all the calculations of our economists or of our generals. Of course to adhere to standards, to idealism, to vision in the face of immediate dangers takes great courage and takes self-confidence. But we also know that only those who dare to fail greatly, can ever achieve greatly. Robert Kennedy self-confidencepassionpowerful The road toward equality of freedom is not easy, and great cost and danger march alongside us. We are committed to peaceful and nonviolent change, and that is important for all to understand - though all change is unsettling. Still, even in the turbulence of protest and struggle is greater hope for the future, as men learn to claim and achieve for themselves the rights formerly petitioned from others. Robert Kennedy strugglerightsmen Whenever men take the law into their own hands, the loser is the law. And when the law loses, freedom languishes. Robert Kennedy freedommenhands In Massachusetts they [Democratic politicians] steal, in California they feud, and in New York they lie. Robert Kennedy californianew-yorklying We should, I believe, beware of the pitfalls described by Taine: 'Imagine a man who sets out on a voyage equipped with a pair of spectacles that magnify things to an extraordinary degree. A hair on his hand, a spot on the tablecloth, the shifting fold of a coat, all will attract his attention; at this rate, he will not go far, he will spend his day taking six steps and will never get out of his room.' We have to get out of this room. Robert Kennedy ambitionmenbelieve Prejudice exists and probably will continue to `but we have tried to make progress and we are making progress. We are not going to accept the status quo.' Robert Kennedy progressprejudiceaccepting Courage is the most important attribute of a lawyer. Robert Kennedy attributeslawyerimportant GDP does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play Robert Kennedy gdpplaychildren After all, a bank without assets is hardly a bank at all. Robert Kennedy assets
