John F. Kennedy Quotes about Moon

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We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things. Not because they are easy, but because they are hard.

We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things. Not because they are easy, but because they are hard.

John F. Kennedy

Moon, Challenges, Chill

Address at Rice University on nation's space effort, Houston, Tex., 12 Sept. 1962

First I believe that this Nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon.

John F. Kennedy

Believe, Moon, Men

Special message to joint session of Congress on urgent national needs, 25 May 1961

I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project...will be more exciting, or more impressive to mankind, or more important...and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish.

John F. Kennedy

Believe, Moon, Men

Special message to joint session of Congress on urgent national needs, 25 May 1961

We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win.

John F. Kennedy

Winning, Moon, Skills

Address at Rice University on nation's space effort, Houston, Tex., 12 Sept. 1962

Many years ago the great British explorer George Mallory, who was to die on Mount Everest, was asked why did he want to climb it. He said Because it is there. Well, space is there, and were going to climb it, and the moon and the planets are there, and new hopes for knowledge and peace are there.

John F. Kennedy

Peace, Moon, Years

Address at Rice University on the Nation's Space Program, delivered 12 September 1962, Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

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

Moon, Texas, Years

Address at Rice University on the Nation's Space Program, delivered 12 September 1962, Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

The first man-made satellite to orbit the earth was named Sputnik. The first living creature in space was Laika. The first rocket to the Moon carried a red flag. The first photograph of the far side of the Moon was made with a Soviet camera. If a man orbits the earth this year his name will be Ivan.

John F. Kennedy

Future, Moon, Men

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

Real, Moon, Men

Speech to Congress on Urgent National Needs, delivered 25 May 1961, Washington, D.C.