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Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Memorial Day, Freedom
Inaugural Address, 20 Jan. 1961

One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Bullying, Morning

My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Inspiring, Country
Inaugural Address, 20 Jan. 1961

Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Leadership, Basketball
John F. Kennedy's Speech at the Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 17, 1960.

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Peace, Freedom
Address on first anniversary of Alliance for Progress, 13 Mar. 1962

Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Success, Courage

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Life, Change
Kennedy, John F. (1964). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1963”, p.517, Best Books on

We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Positivity, Light
Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech, en.wikisource.org. July 15, 1960.

Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Being Yourself, Freedom
Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Peace, Strong

If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Success, Helping Others
Inaugural Address, 20 Jan. 1961

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

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

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Positive, Leadership

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

Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all.

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

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

To those whom much is given, much is expected.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Given, Expected

All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Education, Teaching
Kennedy, John F. (1964). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1963”, p.446, Best Books on

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

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Success, Encouraging
Speech to United Negro College Fund, Indianapolis, Ind., 12 Apr. 1959

The problems with this world cannot possibly be solved by sceptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need people who can dream of things that never were.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Life, Motivational

The best road to progress is freedom's road.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Memorial Day, Freedom
Kennedy, John F. (1962). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1961”, p.176, Best Books on

We celebrate the past to awaken the future.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Time, Past
John F. Kennedy's Speech at the 25th Anniverary of the Signing of the Social Security Act, Hyde Park, New York, www.jfklibrary.org. August 14, 1960.