Source: Source: This quote is from a letter written by John F. Kennedy to Mr. LEWIS WEBSTER JONES (President, the National Conference of Christians and Jews) from Washington, D.C. on October 10, 1960.

Complete Sentence: There is another difference between 1790 and 1960. In a world where society is becoming even more close knit – where we rub elbows with our fellows – it is not enough that we have “a government which gives no sanction to bigotry and no assistance to persecution.” It is incumbent upon all of us to encourage a spirit of tolerance, not only from Government but from one group within the community toward another. Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather, it condemns the oppression or persecution of others. In achieving this spirit of tolerance throughout the community, the moral leadership of every person and every Government official, including the Chief Executive, must play an important part. It is neither enough to depend upon others to show the way, nor sufficient to allow leadership to rest upon a dedicated few. The moral commitment must be a part of our basic beliefs and our instinctive actions.