The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe—the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God. According to President Kennedy in his Inaugural Address, what does the modern era have in common with the era of the American Revolution?

People have the same power to destroy.

People have the power to end poverty.

Human rights still come from the state.

Human rights are still at risk in the world.