Every American has the duty to obey the law and the right to expect that the law will be enforced. Robert Kennedy americandutyenforce Change image and share on social
Lack of education, old age, bad health or discrimination - these are causes of poverty, and the way to attack it is to go to the root. Robert Kennedy ageattackbad Change image and share on social
Let me make it clear that the Youth Employment Opportunities Act of 1961 is not primarily concerned with delinquency prevention. Rather, it is designed to help all types of young men or women who suffer deficiencies of training or opportunity which keep them unemployed. Robert Kennedy actclearconcern share on social
Our generation was born during the turmoil following the First World War. That war marked the dividing line - at least for the Western World - between the comfortable security of the 19th century and the instability and flux of our own time. Robert Kennedy 19thbearcentury share on social
Everything that makes man's life worthwhile - family, work, education, a place to rear one's children and a place to rest one's head - all this depends on the decisions of government; all can be swept away by a government which does not heed the demands of its people, and I mean all of its people. Robert Kennedy childdecisiondemand share on social
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy communitycriminaldeserve Change image and share on social
Yesterday, we sought telescopes good enough to see all the planets. Today, we seek vehicles good enough to reach them. Robert Kennedy goodplanetreach Change image and share on social
President Kennedy has named two Negroes to District Judgeships and appointed Thurgood Marshall to the United States Court of Appeals. When I came to the Department of Justice, there were only ten Negroes employed as lawyers; not a single Negro served as a United States Attorney - or ever had in the history of the country. That has been changed. Robert Kennedy appealappointattorney share on social
I don't believe newspaper reporters can substitute for a district attorney, but a newspaper has a very valid investigative role. Newspaper reports on corruption in government, racketeering and organized crime conditions can be very helpful to your communities and the whole country. Robert Kennedy attorneycommunitycondition share on social
Desegregation of schools does not automatically transform them into better schools. It is only a step. The larger goal is to see that the education of our youth is not merely desegregated, but that it is excellent. Robert Kennedy automaticallydesegregatedesegregation share on social