"Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together, let no man put asunder"
- John F. Kennedy
About this Quote
This quote by John F. Kennedy talks to the interconnectedness of the world and the significance of strong relationships between nations. Location has placed us in close proximity to one another, and history has developed a bond of relationship in between us. Economics has actually made us partners, and need has actually made us allies. Kennedy is recommending that the ties that bind us together are so strong that no one needs to have the ability to break them apart. He is also suggesting that these relationships are divinely ordained, and that no man must have the ability to separate us. This quote talks to the value of worldwide cooperation and understanding, and the requirement for countries to work together in order to attain a much better future.
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