Words of Wisdom

George Jonas writes:

Perhaps this is why president John F. Kennedy's inaugural exhortation to Americans, "Ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country" never inspired me. States doing things for individuals and individuals doing things for states seemed two sides of the same coin. A call for individual responsibility, "Ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for yourself!" would have impressed me more.