When power leads man to arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
US President, Cuban Missile Crisis
Speech at Amherst College, on Robert Frost
1963
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