49 years ago: Kennedy at Rice University

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Forty-nine years ago, on Sept 12, 1962, John F. Kennedy spoke at Rice University giving us the bold words, 'We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things; not because they are easy, but because they are hard.'

In this same speech he also said, '‎This country of the United States was not built by those who waited and rested and wished to look behind them. This country was conquered by those who moved forward.'

This is the full speech, take 17 minutes of your day to be inspired.