Then-Senator John F. Kennedy gave a speech in 1959 in which he said: “When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters — one represents danger and one represents opportunity.” While Kennedy’s generalization about Chinese calligraphy was slightly off, his description of “crisis” perfectly…

Then-Senator John F. Kennedy gave a speech in 1959 in which he said: “When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters — one represents danger and one represents opportunity.” While Kennedy’s generalization about Chinese calligraphy was slightly off, his description of “crisis” perfectly…