Which passage illustrates an in-text citation? in his inspiring inaugural address, john f. kennedy said, “[a]sk not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” one of the most famous lines from a speech has to be, “[a]sk not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” instead of wondering what america is doing for us, we should be trying to find ways to improve the country ourselves. somebody once said that it is better to ask what you can do for your country rather than to ask what your country can do for you.