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The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.

The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Memorial Day, Freedom
Cuban Missile Crisis Address to the Nation, delivered 22 October 1962

Sometimes party loyalty asks too much.

John F. Kennedy
Life, Loyalty, Party
"A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House". Book by Arthur Jr. M. Schlesinger, p. 26, 1979.

In a time of turbulence and change, it is more true than ever that knowledge is power.

John F. Kennedy
Knowledge Is Power, Turbulence
Kennedy, John F. (1963). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1962”, p.266, Best Books on

We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Positive, Leadership

The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie--deliberate, contrived and dishonest--but the myth--persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. Too often we hold fast to the cliches of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

John F. Kennedy
Lying, Enemy, Comfort
Yale University Commencement Address, delivered 11 June 1962

A full scale nuclear exchange, lasting less than 60 minutes...could wipe out more than 300 million Americans, Europeans, and Russians, as well as untold numbers elsewhere. And the survivors-as Chairman Khrushchev warned the Communist Chinese, `the survivors would envy the dead.' For they would inherit a world so devastated by explosions and poison and fire that today we cannot conceive of its horrors.

John F. Kennedy
Fire, Numbers, Envy

The problem of power is how to achieve its responsible use rather than its irresponsible and indulgent use; of how to get men of power to live for the public rather than off the public.

John F. Kennedy
Trust, Men, Power

Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Peace, Fear
Inaugural Address, 20 Jan. 1961

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

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Thank You, Thanksgiving
Kennedy, John F. (1964). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1963”, p.836, Best Books on

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Ignorance, Voting
Vanderbilt University 90th Anniversary Convocation Address, delivered 18 May 1963, Vanderbilt University Stadium, Nashville Tennessee

The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Motivational, Positive
Kennedy, John F. (1963). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1962”, p.144, Best Books on

There can be no progress if people have no faith in tomorrow.

John F. Kennedy
Motivational, People, Progress

For in a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, "hold office"; every one of us is in a position of responsibility; and, in the final analysis, the kind of government we get depends upon how we fulfill those responsibilities. We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve.

John F. Kennedy
Courage, Responsibility, Government
Selected Quotations from John F. Kennedy's Book "Profiles in Courage", www.jfklibrary.org. 1957.

Democracy may not be perfect, but at least I don't have to build a wall to keep my people in.

John F. Kennedy
Wall, May Not Be Perfect, People

There will always be dissident voices heard in the land, expressing opposition without alternatives, finding fault but never favor, perceiving gloom on every side and seeking influence without responsibility.

John F. Kennedy
Responsibility, Voice, Land
Undelivered Speech to the Dallas Citizens Council, delivered 22 November 1963, Trade Mart, Dallas, Texas

A revolution is coming – a revolution which will be peaceful if we are wise enough; compassionate if we care enough; successful if we are fortunate enough – but a revolution which is coming whether we will it or not. We can affect its character; we cannot alter its inevitability.

John F. Kennedy
Wise, Character, Successful

Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Technology, Men
1963 Speech, 21 May.

The complacent, the self-indulgent, the soft societies are about to be swept away with the debris of history. Only the strong, only the industrious, only the determined, only the courageous, only the visionary who determine the real nature of our struggle can possibly survive.

John F. Kennedy
Strong, Real, Struggle
Address before the American Society of Newspaper Editors at the Statler Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., April 20, 1961.

The very word "secrecy" is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it. Even today, there is little value in opposing the threat of a closed society by imitating its arbitrary restrictions. Even today, there is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it.

John F. Kennedy
Long Ago, People, Secret
Address to the American Newspaper Publishers, delivered 27 April 1961, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York

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
Peace, Strong, Hate

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Leadership, Educational
Undelivered Speech to the Dallas Citizens Council, delivered 22 November 1963, Trade Mart, Dallas, Texas

So let us begin anew -- remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate. Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us.

John F. Kennedy
Weakness, Sides, Remember
Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 1961

Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

John F. Kennedy
Motivational, Inspiring, Leadership
Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth.

John F. Kennedy
Education, Life Lesson, Teaching

We can have faith in the future only if we have faith in ourselves.

John F. Kennedy
Have Faith, Ifs
Democratic National Convention Nomination Acceptance Address, delivered 15 July 1960, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles