. . .and to remember that, in the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.
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They should remember, Kennedy cautioned, “that in the past those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.”
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The given quotation is a part of the inaugural address of the American President John F. Kennedy in 1961. It is a metaphor that expresses Kennedy’s feelings towards communist countries.
He compares the control of a communist government to a tiger.
According to him, both are equally dangerous.
Thus, the countries that follow communism blindly to gain power, at the end of the day are devoured by the controlling nature of their governments.
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