Who said “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.”?

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

SourceAddress on the First Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress at the White House (13 March 1962)

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Kennedy, J. F. (n.d.). Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30198-those-who-make-peaceful-revolution-impossible-will-make/

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Kennedy, John F. “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30198-those-who-make-peaceful-revolution-impossible-will-make/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Kennedy, John F. “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30198-those-who-make-peaceful-revolution-impossible-will-make/.

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