The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

John F. Kennedy Radio and television address on civil rights, 11 June 1963 Verified source · How we source quotes
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Kennedy said this in his address on civil rights of 11 June 1963, broadcast on the evening of the day federal intervention let two Black students enroll at the University of Alabama. The sentence follows his reminder that the nation was founded by people of many backgrounds on the principle that all men are created equal.

Source: Radio and television address on civil rights, 11 June 1963

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