Tag: Great speeches

“In this difficult day, in this difficult time for the United States, it is perhaps well to ask what kind of nation we are and what direction we want to move in.”

When it seems that division and anger characterize many so many conversations, it helps to look back to see how we made it through terrible times before.  This week’s quote comes from a speech given by Robert F. Kennedy three hours after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.  Speaking… Read More

“Our national strength matters, but the spirit which informs and controls our strength matters just as much.”

TorricelliThis comes from a speech by John F. Kennedy that pays tribute to Robert Frost.  He said, “When power leads men towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations.  When power narrows the areas of man’s concerns, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence.  When power … Read More