We meet at a college noted for knowledge, in a city noted for progress, in a state noted for strength, and we stand in
need of all three, for we meet in an hour of change and
challenge, in a decade of hope and fear, in an age of both
knowledge and ignorance. The greater our knowledge
increases, the greater our ignorance unfolds.
- John F. Kennedy, "John F. Kennedy Address at Rice
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What is the main idea of this excerpt from Kennedy's address at Rice
University?
The students at this university are some of the smartant in the