Famous Quotes
Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.- John F. Kennedy
Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch.
- Orson Welles Change the World: Ask for What You Need改变世界：提出你的要求
In a Dirty Shirt
Richard was the boy in my first grade class who never had quite enough for lunch. He made his way to school alone along the back path on foot. He told stories no one believed, and he always wore the same wrinkled and stained shirt. Unless they had reason, the other kids left him alone.
Every morning as writing practice, I wrote a sentence starter on the board. The kids would copy it down. Then they’d finish the sentence with their own words and continue writing on. The language they wrote in, a special one called First Gradian, was one only they could decode, but the practice of putting a message in text was an important. So after they wrote, I asked each child to read his or her missive aloud.
On this morning, the sentence starter was What I really want is . . .
It was a big class for a first grade, and so there were many answers. One by one, the children came up to read their papers. They asked for a bike, a trip to the circus, a video game, the latest doll — all were innocent dreams of children with no worries. All except one.
Richard’s paper showed only more two words longer than those I had written down. He stood by my desk turned toward the group and read.
What I want is . . . a hug.
A child in the front came up and gave him one. Then came another. Soon a room of first graders was hugging each other.
Richard was brave and vulnerable. He knew what he needed, and he asked.
We can change the world — just like that. Yes, brave is very important.
Sometimes, lack in confidence is the enemy of improvement. Believe in yourself and keep in mind that \"I can do it.\" Sometimes we need some encouragement of friends or teachers. Their encouragement can make us brave enough to ask what we need and do what we want. That is the skill of communication. Bravery is also important in learning English. Some learners are too shy to open their mouth to speak English though they have learned english for many years. They need encouragement. When we give them some praise they will have confidence in themselves and have the courage to speak out.. My understanding of the two quotes is that people should set the goal with practicality. my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.我的美国同胞们，不要问你的国家能为你做些什么，而要问你能为你的国家做些什么。
Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch. 在赚到你的午饭钱之前不要问你可以为国家做点什么。 Yes, that is the translation, but different people will have different understanding of the quotes,
we can share our understanding and your opinion here
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