
ProverbCommunication
American origin1963
A rising tide lifts all boats
Meaning: General improvements benefit everyone.
Origin: Made famous by John F. Kennedy, who used it in 1963 to argue that economic growth benefits everyone. His speechwriter Ted Sorensen said Kennedy borrowed it from the slogan of a New England regional chamber of commerce.
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