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Quotation from Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.”
Inaugural Address, Paragraph 4 (Public Papers of the Presidents; Avalon Project)
The sweeping pledge that sets the tone for the series of promises to come.
Citation: "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty." — John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, Paragraph 4 (Public Papers of the Presidents; Avalon Project). (id kennedy-inaugural-address-q3)
Portrait: Jfk inauguration, U.S. Army Signal Corps, Public domain.
