Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country
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He then quoted President Johnson's predecessor, John F. Kennedy: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
From Fox News • Oct. 18, 2020
Oh, by the way, I have a personal message for you from Melania: Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2016
He also cited John F. Kennedy's famous line from his inauguration speech: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2015
Here's the core message Obama delivered, in a transparent attempt to invoke John F. Kennedy's famous line: "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2011
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