Who said “The free way of life proposes ends, but it does not prescribe means.”?

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Robert F. Kennedy. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Berlin East and West," The Pursuit of Justice, pt. 5, (1964), p. 108

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Kennedy, R. F. (n.d.). The free way of life proposes ends, but it does not prescribe means. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18489-the-free-way-of-life-proposes-ends-but/

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Kennedy, Robert F. “The free way of life proposes ends, but it does not prescribe means.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18489-the-free-way-of-life-proposes-ends-but/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Kennedy, Robert F. “The free way of life proposes ends, but it does not prescribe means.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18489-the-free-way-of-life-proposes-ends-but/.

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