It is one of the ironies of our time that the techniques of a harsh and repressive system should be able to instill discipline and ardor in its servants--while the blessings of liberty have too often stood for privilege, materialism and a life of ease.
Kennedy reflects on the paradox of discipline in oppressive systems versus the challenges of maintaining liberty.
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Today the United Nations is primarily the protector of the small and the weak, and a safety valve for the strong.
If at times our actions seem to make life difficult for others, it is only because history has made life difficult for us all.
But now the winds of change appear to be blowing more strongly than ever, in the world of communism as well as our own.
For we seek not the worldwide victory of one nation or system but a worldwide victory of man.