Glossary entry

Chinese term or phrase:

不要問國家為你做甚麼,先問你可以為國家做甚麼

English translation:

ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country

Added to glossary by Naikei Wong
Apr 10, 2006 17:36
18 yrs ago
Chinese term

不要問國家為你做甚麼,先問你可以為國家做甚麼

Chinese to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. US Politics
A quote by JF Kennedy... (speech at U Michigan, in 1960s)

Need the exact quotation. Thanks for your help!!

(Please cite a ref. source or two. thanks)

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ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country

ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country

please refer to my link, line 25
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