1/John F. Kennedy Quotations

Autor*innen

• Maria Csaider

Parameter

• Kunst & Kultur

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“If more politicians knew poetry, and more poets knew politics, I am convinced the world would be a little better place in which to live.” This sentiment, expressed during a speech at Harvard in 1956, underscores the vital link between the arts and public life. The connection between achievement in politics and progress in the arts is profound yet often unarticulated. Historical figures such as Pericles and Phidias, Lorenzo de Medici and Leonardo da Vinci, and Elizabeth I and Shakespeare exemplify this synergy. In a response to a letter from the publisher of Musical America in 1960, then-Senator Kennedy articulated a vision where the New Frontier in politics could also represent a New Frontier for American art. He believed that future generations would remember us not for military victories or political achievements, but for our contributions to the human spirit, as he remarked during a television broadcast for the National Cultural Center in 1962. Kennedy emphasized the importance of fostering cultural appreciation, respecting creative individuals, and encouraging widespread participation in the arts as a significant challenge of his time.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019