Quotes by John F. Kennedy

I am sorry to say there is too much point to the wise crack that life is extinct on other planets because their scientists were more advanced than ours.

The complacent the self-indulgent the soft societies are about to be swept away with the debris of history.

Dont let it be forgot That once there was a spot -For one brief shining moment That was known as Camelot.

War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today.

Anyone who is honestly seeking a job and cant find it deserves the attention of the United States government and the people.

When written in Chinese the word crisis is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.

Israel was not created in order to disappear - Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom.

I hope that no American will waste his franchise and throw away his vote by voting either for me or against me solely on account of my religious affiliation. It is not relevant.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.

Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both.

There is always inequality in life. Some men are killed in a war and some men are wounded and some men never leave the country. Life is unfair.

It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.

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.

We prefer world law in the age of self-determination to world war in the age of mass extermination.

Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans - born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace.

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.

Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they dont want them to become politicians in the process.

I am sorry to say that there is too much point to the wisecrack that life is extinct on other planets because their scientists were more advanced than ours.

America has tossed its cap over the wall of space.