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John F. Kennedy

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The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word "crisis". One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger — but recognize the opportunity.
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Speech in Indianapolis, Indiana (12 April 1959) (see also wikipedia:Chinese translation of crisis)

 
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