JFK Said What?! The Truth About That Famous Quote

'Don't ask what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.' That's what they say is a famous quote from Kennedy. But wait a minute, what does that really mean? In Chinese, it sounds like they're telling you to just keep your head down and do your job, don't ask for anything from the government. But in the original context, Kennedy was saying we should all fight for our freedom and not wait for the government to give it to us. Freedom isn't free, folks, you gotta work for it. So maybe we should be asking what our country can do for us, and what we can do for our country, and not just sit back and hope everything magically gets better.