Here on earth, God's work must surely be our own.
Interpretation
We are responsible for conducting meaningful actions in our lives.
John F. Kennedy emphasizes the importance of taking initiative and responsibility for creating a better world. The quote suggests that individuals have a duty to contribute to the greater good, echoing the idea that while divine influence may exist, it is up to humanity to carry out the necessary work and make a positive impact on society.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about community service to inspire others to take action.
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.
I had always enjoyed the title of Commander-in-Chief until I was informed ... that the only forces that cannot be transferred from Washington without my express permission are the members of the Marine Corps Band. Those are the only forces I have. I want it announced that we propose to hold the White House against all odds at least for some time to come.
I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children - not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women - not merely peace in our time but peace for all time.
I just received the following wire from my generous Daddy; Dear Jack, Don't buy a single vote more than is necessary. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay for a landslide.
Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.
Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.
Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.
To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.
This Power Elite directly employs several millions of the country´s working force in its factories, offices and stores, controls many millions more by lending them the money to buy its products, and, through its ownership of the media of mass communication, influences the thoughts, the feelings and the actions of virtually everybody. To parody the words of W. Churchill, never have so many been manipulated so much by few.
I like this thought: Your mind is a cupboard, and you stock the shelves. Let us make certain that our cupboard shelves, and those of our family members, are stocked with the things which will provide safety to our souls and enable us to return to our Father in Heaven. Such shelves could well be stocked with gospel scholarship, faith, prayer, love, service, obedience, example, and kindness
The United States in particular and the West in general should be feeling a little embarrassed about all that lecturing we did to the Third World.
I don't believe in elitism. I don't think the audience is this dumb person lower than me. I am the audience.
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