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Quotation from Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy
“With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.”
Inaugural Address, Paragraph 27 (Public Papers of the Presidents; Avalon Project)
The closing sentence, joining prayer for God's help to human responsibility.
Citation: "With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own." — John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, Paragraph 27 (Public Papers of the Presidents; Avalon Project). (id kennedy-inaugural-address-q7)
Portrait: Jfk inauguration, U.S. Army Signal Corps, Public domain.
