Caroline Kennedy Quotes

• Going into politics is something people have asked me about forever.

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• I feel like my grandparents and parents gave me a tremendous amount. And if I can pass some of that on, then I’ll be very happy.

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• I enjoy writing. I enjoy that kind of process.

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• I feel that my father’s greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public service and their communities, to join the Peace Corps, to go into space. And really that generation transformed this country in civil rights, social justice, the economy and everything.

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• I know how important it is to, you know, to be my own person.

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• I have a lifelong devotion to public service.

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• I grew up in New York, I love New Yor

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• I grew up in a household where reading was encouraged. My mother believed in the power of words, and my father obviously did too.

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• I never thought I’d be doing poetry books. I never really studied poetry. But the first one I did was after my mother died, and I realized that people sort of think and talk about her style and fashion, but in fact, what made her the person she was was really her love of reading and ideas.

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• I may, and I think I represent a tradition that means a lot to me, which has really always been about fighting for others, for middle-class families, for working class – for working people, you know, and that’s a tradition and a commitment that I take very seriously.

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• I know my mother so well, so it’s hard for me to remember that people have a certain image of her, but they don’t really know her personality.

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• I think that the presidency really brings out the best in a lot of people.

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• I’m not as shy as everybody makes me out to be.

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• I think one of my father’s great legacies is the people that he inspired and the generation that he inspired transformed America through civil rights, women’s rights, equal justice, and they’ve passed that on to their children and grandchildren.

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• In my family in particular, I think, there was a sense we have to work twice as hard.

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• I’ve been a Democrat all my life.

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• I’ve raised three kids. I’m a lawyer. I’ve written books on the Constitution.

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• I’ve campaigned for people. I’ve campaigned across the country for people. I have supported people in local elections. I do work with groups and causes. So, I feel like I am a participant and a civically-engaged citizen.

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• John and I were lucky because our mother was a strong woman with high expectations and a strong sense of values. She encouraged us to pursue things we were interested in and not think about what other people wanted us to do.

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• It is not easy to stand up against your constituents or your friends or colleagues or your community and take a tough stand for something you believe is right. Because you always want to keep working and live to fight another battle and it might cost you your career.

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Caroline Kennedy (53)

Birth:	27th November, 1957
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Author, Diplomat, Editor, Lawyer, Politician, Spokesperson

About

Caroline Bouvier Kennedy was born in Manhattan, New York. She is an American author, attorney, and the current United States Ambassador to Japan. She is a prominent member of the Kennedy family and the only surviving child of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. In 1980, she received her Bachelor of Arts from Radcliffe College at Harvard University. In 1988, she received a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School.  Most of Kennedy's professional life has spanned law and politics, as well as education reform and charitable work. She has also acted as a spokesperson for her family's legacy and co-authored two books on civil liberties with Ellen Alderman. She wrote the book, "In Our Defense: The Bill of Rights In Action" in collaboration with Ellen Alderman, which was published in 1991.

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