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Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

John F. Kennedy

Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy · 1961

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Kennedy, John F. "Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1961, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. — John F. Kennedy

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