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"My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you: Ask what you can do for your country."
RIP Kennedy
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∙ 14y ago"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
It represented his call for public service and for the people of America to take on a responsibility to help fellow man instead of relying solely on "The Powers That Be." Take your fate into your own hands, an individual can shape the world around them more than they think.
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The Give me liberty or give me death! is a line from a famous speech from the time of the American Revolution. What was the purpose of this speech?
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What does the German phrase Ich bin ein Berliner mean in English?
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What is the sixth line of the First Inaugural Address speech given by Bill Clinton?
i don't even know ok bise.....
Who said don't ask what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country?
John Fitzgerald Kennedy the 35th President.
Who delivered his famous Give me liberty or give me death speech in 1775?
The famous orator and politician that gave that line was Patrick Henry. He said this line in the House of Burgesses on March 23rd, 1775. That line was the conclusion of his motivational speech to get the colonies to start a revolution.
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JFK is credited with many famous quotes. One of his most ironic was, "Ich bin ein Berliner," literally translated, "I am a jelly filled donut." What he was trying to say though was that he related so closely to the people of Berlin, Germany that he felt as if he was one of them, which they understood and roared with applause in response.
The Give me liberty or give me death! is a line from a famous speech from the time of the American Revolution. What was the purpose of this speech?
to increase support for independence movement
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Who wrote the speech to the second virginia conference?
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What is the figure of speech in the first line?
The figure of speech in the first line is Simile.
