Calvin Coolidge, Inaugural address, march 4,1925
Ask not what your country can do for you, but rather ask what you can do for your country.
ask what you can do for your country
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, his inaugural address.
"Ask not what your country can do for you, instead ask what can I do for my country!"
This was part of John F. Kennedy's inaugural address. The famous quote is, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." The address was delivered on January 20, 1961.
President Kennedy's inaugural speech on January 20, 1961 wasn't the most listened to in terms of live audience or broadcast viewership. However, it is considered one of the most memorable and impactful inaugural speeches in history due to its powerful message of civic duty and global unity expressed through its famous lines such as "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
Well his most well known quote is from his inaugural address. In it he states, "Ask not what your country can do for you -- but what you can do for your country."
John F. Kennedy said "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" during his inaugural address on January 20, 1961.
President John F. Kennedy said "Ask not what your country can do for you" during his inaugural address on January 20, 1961.
They are part of the Congressional Record but are also published in newspapers throughout the country and now can be found on the Internet.