John F. Kennedy: A man does what he must, in spite of personal consequences, in spite of…
A man does what he must, in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures.
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- From the book Profiles in Courage (1956), 1964 Memorial Edition, p. 266
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