I believe in political solutions to political problems. But man's primary problems aren't political; they're philosophical. Until humans can solve their philosophical problems, they're condemned to solve their political problems over and over and over again. It's a cruel, repetitious bore.

Tom Robbins
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John F. Kennedy was a well-known political figure in the 1960s and early 1970s. His views and opinions on politics and society were well known and his speech analysis is very well recorded. In his speech, he says , "I believe in political solutions to political problems.

But man's primary problems aren't political; they're philosophical. Until humans can solve their philosophical problems, they're condemned to solve their political problems over and over and over again."

Source: Even Cowgirls Get The Blues

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