Vor zweitausend Jahren war der stolzeste Satz, den ein Mensch sagen konnte, der: Ich bin ein Bürger Roms. Heute ist der stolzeste Satz, den jemand in der freien Welt sagen kann: Ich bin ein Berliner.John F. Kennedy
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Two thousand years ago the proudest boast was "civis Romanus sum." Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is "Ich bin ein Berliner."John F. Kennedy
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"Vor zweitausend Jahren war der stolzeste Satz, den ein Mensch sagen konnte, der: Ich bin ein Bürger Roms. Heute ist der stolzeste Satz, den jemand in der freien Welt sagen kann: Ich bin ein Berliner."
— John F. Kennedy
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Presidents of the United StatesDemocratic Party (United States) politiciansMembers of the United States SenatePoliticians from BostonUnited States presidential candidates, 1960
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