Robert Kennedy Quotes


I believe that in this generation those with the courage to enter the conflict will find themselves with companions in every corner of the world.


Citations

Kennedy, Robert F. "Day of Affirmation Address." University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, 6 Jun. 1966.

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Often attributed to others including Gandhi, this statement appears to be first uttered by trade unionist Nicholas Klein in a speech given to the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in 1918.


Robert Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
  • Born: November 20, 1925
  • Died: June 6, 1968
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Robert Francis Kennedy, also referred to by his initials RFK or by the nickname Bobby, was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 64th United States Attorney General from January 1961 to September 1964, and as a U.S. Senator from New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968. He was, like his brothers John and Edward, a prominent member of the Democratic Party and has come to be viewed by some historians as an icon of modern American liberalism.