For of those to whom much is given, much is required.

John F. Kennedy

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Topic

Duty

Speaker

John F. Kennedy

Source

City Upon a Hill (Speech)

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1961 1960s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Kennedy, John F. Address to a Joint Convention of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 9 Jan. 1961, The State House, Boston, MA, USA.

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And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.

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Time
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If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong.

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Abraham Lincoln
Source
Letters of Abraham Lincoln
Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Lincoln, Abraham. "To Albert G. Hodges, April 4, 1864." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.