There is a connection, hard to explain logically but easy to feel, between achievement in public life and progress in the arts.
Interpretation
Achievement in public life nurtures the progress of artistic endeavors.
John F. Kennedy's quote suggests that there exists an intangible yet profound link between success in public life and advancements in the arts. This connection underscores how public achievements can inspire creativity and foster an environment where artistic expression flourishes, reflecting the cultural and social progress of a society.
In practice
In a speech about cultural funding, one might quote Kennedy to emphasize the importance of supporting the arts.
The great battleground for the defense and expansion of freedom today is the whole southern half of the globe... the lands of the rising peoples. Their revolution is the greatest in human history. They seek an end to injustice, tyranny and exploitation. More than an end, they seek a beginning.
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At Pixar, good ideas may be cut from a film, but they are never forgotten.
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