Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Atticus

(15,124 posts) Wed May 6, 2020, 08:10 AM May 2020

17

A great man named Bobby once said:

"Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not."

If he was with us today, Robert Kennedy would urge us to reclaim our dreams, square our shoulders and get on with doing whatever needs doing to rebuild the nation we assumed was our birthright.

WHATEVER it takes.

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A great man named Bobby once said: (Original Post) Atticus May 2020 OP

He had a great speechwriter. virgogal May 2020 #1

George Bernard Shaw MaryMagdaline May 2020 #2

I had a post card of Bobby Kennedy on my wall MaryMagdaline May 2020 #3

I recall that at Bobby' funeral mass. ProudMNDemocrat May 2020 #4

That's from Back to Methuselah by Shaw. ananda May 2020 #5

Teddy may have ALSO quoted it, but it is generally regarded as one of Bobby's most Atticus May 2020 #6

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

1. He had a great speechwriter.

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2020, 08:28 AM

May 2020

MaryMagdaline

(6,853 posts)

2. George Bernard Shaw

Reply to virgogal (Reply #1)

Wed May 6, 2020, 08:29 AM

May 2020

MaryMagdaline

(6,853 posts)

3. I had a post card of Bobby Kennedy on my wall

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2020, 08:31 AM

May 2020

With those words

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,783 posts)

4. I recall that at Bobby' funeral mass.

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2020, 10:14 AM

May 2020

Words so eloquently spoken by the ONLY surviving Kennedy brother, choking back years in June of 1968.

ananda

(28,856 posts)

5. That's from Back to Methuselah by Shaw.

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2020, 10:17 AM

May 2020

And it wasn't Bobby who quoted it.

It was Ted. I watched it on TV back in the day.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

6. Teddy may have ALSO quoted it, but it is generally regarded as one of Bobby's most

Reply to ananda (Reply #5)

Wed May 6, 2020, 10:39 AM

May 2020

memorable quotes---which I heard HIM say on TV back in the day. Google it.

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»A great man named Bobby o...