John Kennedy actually said...

The same people who produced the poetry of Homer, the wisdom of Plato and Aristotle--they also produced the Olympic Games.

We have become more and more not a nation of athletes but a nation of spectators.

I view the growing emphasis on professionalism and specialization in amateur sports without great enthusiasm.

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