Good John F Kennedy Quotes

But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask; why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas? ~ John F. Kennedy

Those who came before us made certain that this country rode the first waves of the industrial revolution, the first waves of modern invention and the first wave of nuclear power. And this generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space. We mean to be part of it-we mean to lead it. ~ John F. Kennedy

[War] can no longer be of concern to great powers alone. ~ John F. Kennedy

Never have the nations of the world had so much to lose, or so much to gain. Together we shall save our planet, or together we shall perish in its flames. ~ John F. Kennedy

The credit of success is claimed by all, while a disaster is attributed to one alone. ~ John F. Kennedy

Presidents in both parties - from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan - have known that our free-enterprise economy is the source of our middle-class prosperity. ~ Marco Rubio

We will neglect our cities to our peril, for in neglecting them we neglect the nation. ~ John F. Kennedy

Anyone who is honestly seeking a job and can't find it, deserves the attention of the United States government, and the people. ~ John F. Kennedy

... we will do this not because it is easy, but because it is hard ... ~ John F. Kennedy

War and hunger and ignorance and despair know no religious barriers. ~ John F. Kennedy

Science contributes to our culture in many ways, as a creative intellectual activity in its own right, as the light which has served to illuminate man's place in the universe, and as the source of understanding of man's own nature. ~ John F. Kennedy

As they say on my own Cape Cod, a rising tide lifts all the boats. And a partnership, by definition, serves both partners, without domination or unfair advantage. Together we have been partners in adversitylet us also be partners in prosperity. ~ John F. Kennedy

Sometimes party loyalty asks too much. ~ John F. Kennedy

If an American, because his skin is dark, cannot eat lunch in a restaurant open to the public, if he cannot send his children to the best public school available, if he cannot vote for the public officials who represent him, if, in short, he cannot enjoy the full and free life which all of us want, then who among us would be content to have the color of his skin changed and stand in his place? Who among us would then be content with the counsels of patience and delay? ~ John F. Kennedy

There is inherited wealth in this country and also inherited poverty. ~ John F. Kennedy

We stand for freedom. That is our conviction for ourselves; that is our only commitment to others. ~ John F. Kennedy

Easy money, sudden fortunes, increasingly powerful political machines and blatant corruption transformed much of the nation; and the Senate, as befits a democratic legislative body, accurately represented the nation. ~ John F. Kennedy

Now let me make it clear that I believe there can only be one defense policy for the United States and that is summed up in the word 'first.' I do not mean first, but. I do not mean first, when. I do not mean first, if. I mean first -period. ~ John F. Kennedy

Our progress as a nation can be not swifter than our progress in education. ~ John F. Kennedy

The tax on capital gains directly affects investment decisions, the mobility and flow of risk capital ... the ease or difficulty experienced by new ventures in obtaining capital, and thereby the strength and potential for growth in the economy. ~ John F. Kennedy

Hold fast to the best of the past and move fast to the best of the future. ~ John F. Kennedy

We believe that if men have the talent to invent new machines that put men out of work, they have the talent to put those men back to work. ~ John F. Kennedy

With the sole exception of President Bill Clinton, whose 'bridge to the 21st century' evoked the vision and optimism of other great Democratic presidents of the 20th century, such as FDR and John F. Kennedy, pessimism about America's economic future has been the hallmark of modern progressivism. ~ Bernard L. Schwartz

I have said that control of arms is a mission that we undertake particularly for our children and our grandchildren and that they have no lobby in Washington. ~ John F. Kennedy

Anyone who can solve the problems of water will be worthy of two Nobel prizes - one for peace and one for science. ~ John F. Kennedy

The basic problems facing the world today are not susceptible to a military solution. ~ John F. Kennedy

Irrational barriers and ancient prejudices fall quickly when the question of survival itself is at stake. ~ John F. Kennedy

The election of John F Kennedy will lead to the death of a free church and a free state. ~ W. A. Criswell

When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity. ~ John F. Kennedy

If the self-discipline of the free cannot match the iron discipline of the mailed fist, in economic, political, scientific, and all the other kinds of struggles, as well as the military, then the peril to freedom will continue to rise. ~ John F. Kennedy

I am fully aware of the fact that the Democratic Party, by nominating someone of my faith, has taken on what many regard as a new and hazardous risk. ~ John F. Kennedy

The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardner objected that the tree was slow growing and wouldn't reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshall replied, In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon! ~ John F. Kennedy

Should I become President ... I will not risk American lives ... by permitting any other nation to drag us into the wrong war at the wrong place at the wrong time through an unwise commitment that is unwise militarily, unnecessary to our security and unsupported by our allies. ~ John F. Kennedy

The lifelong health problems of John F. Kennedy constitute one of the best-kept secrets of recent U.S. history - no surprise, because if the extent of those problems had been revealed while he was alive, his presidential ambitions would likely have been dashed. ~ Robert Dallek

If I had to live my life over again, I would have a different father, a different wife and a different religion. ~ John F. Kennedy

I do not say that all men are equal in their ability, character and motivation. I do say that every American should be given a fair chance to develop all the talents they may have. ~ John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy "is, in reality, a deeply serious man, reflective in his mental habits, historically minded, and given to seeing men and nations and events in the sobering context that history provides.

As a human being, he is often humorous, easily bored by total routine but open to all fresh experiences, careless of the superficialities of life, warmly loyal to his friends, and oddly detached about himself. His most curious trait, in fact, is his way of discussing his most vital affairs with the dry humor and cool analytical remoteness that most people reserve for the affairs of others. – Joseph Alsop ~ David Pietrusza

There is danger that totalitarian governments, not subject to vigorous popular debate, will underestimate the will and unity of democratic societies where vital interests are concerned. ~ John F. Kennedy

A technological revolution on the farm has led to an output explosion
but we have not yet learned to harness that explosion usefully, while protecting our farmers' right to full parity income ~ John F. Kennedy

For if Freedom and Communism were to compete for mans allegiance in a world at peace, I would look to the future with ever increasing confidence. ~ John F. Kennedy

When asked what I am most proud of, I stick out my chest, hold my head high and state proudly, 'I served in the United States Navy!' ~ John F. Kennedy

Only in the case of the Negro has the melting pot failed to bring a minority into the full stream of American life. ~ John F. Kennedy

I speak of peace, therefore, as the necessary rational end of rational men. I realize the pursuit of peace is not as dramatic as the pursuit of war ... But we have no more urgent task. ~ John F. Kennedy

I can evade questions without help; what I need is answers ~ John F. Kennedy