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John F. Kennedy: “Wishing it, predicting it, even asking for it, will not make it so.”

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Wishing it, predicting it, even asking for it, will not make it so.
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John F. Kennedy

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This quote underscores the importance of action over mere wishes or predictions in achieving goals.

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