The world knows that America will never start a war. This generation of Americans has had enough of war and hate... we want to build a world of peace where the weak are secure and the strong are just. John F. Kennedy on war
Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes... can no longer be of concern to great powers alone. John F. Kennedy on war
We prefer world law in the age of self-determination to world war in the age of mass extermination. John F. Kennedy on war
When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity. John F. Kennedy on wisdom
The greater our knowledge increases the more our ignorance unfolds. John F. Kennedy on wisdom
I look forward to a great future for America - a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose. John F. Kennedy on wisdom
I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics, whether they want to be talked about as women or as politicians. John F. Kennedy on women
The pay is good and I can walk to work. John F. Kennedy on work
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 on work
In a very real sense, it will not be one man going to the moon it will be an entire nation. For all of us must work to put him there. John F. Kennedy on work
My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy on memorial day
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy on change
Conformity is the enemy of thought and the jailer of freedom. John F. Kennedy on conformity
A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insis tupon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today--and in fact we have forgotten. John F. Kennedy on courage
The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth. John F. Kennedy on education