John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “For unless education aims at elevating the motives of men we can find…”

On the recordMay 15, 1961

For unless education aims at elevating the motives of men we can find no basic answer to the division and troubles of our times.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

Source

Message to the Addis Ababa Conference of African States on the Development of Education.

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