For of those to whom much is given, much is required.

John F. Kennedy

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Topic

Duty

Speaker

John F. Kennedy

Source

City Upon a Hill (Speech)

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1961 1960s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Kennedy, John F. Address to a Joint Convention of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 9 Jan. 1961, The State House, Boston, MA, USA.

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