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John F. Kennedy Quotes about Peace

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A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.

A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.

John F. Kennedy
Christian, Peace, War
Kennedy, John F. (1963). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1962”, p.163, Best Books on

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

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

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Peace, Strong

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

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

Compromise does not mean cowardice.

John F. Kennedy
Peace, Mean, Ubuntu

The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.

John F. Kennedy
Trust, Peace, Fear
Kennedy, John F. (1963). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1962”, p.471, Best Books on

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

John F. Kennedy
Peace, War, Presidential
"Warrior" by William Safire, www.nytimes.com. August 26, 2007.

The basic problems facing the world today are not susceptible to a military solution.

John F. Kennedy
Peace, Military, War
"John F. Kennedy: 1961 : containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the president, January 20 to December 31, 1961" by John F. Kennedy, Washington: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1962.

Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.

John F. Kennedy
Workout, Peace, War
Final Address to the United Nations General Assembly, delivered 20 September 1963, New York, NY

If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.

John F. Kennedy
Peace, Differences, Diversity
1963 Speech, American University, Washington DC, 10 Jun.

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.

John F. Kennedy
Peace, War, Torches
Inaugural Address, 20 Jan. 1961

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

John F. Kennedy
Peace, War, Humanity
Speech of at Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, www.presidency.ucsb.edu. September 06, 1960.

Arms alone are not enough to keep the peace. It must be kept by men.

John F. Kennedy
Peace, Men, Arms
John F. Kennedy, Dominique Enright (2003). “The Wicked Wit of John F. Kennedy”, Michael O'Mara Books

We in this country, in this generation, areby destiny rather than choicethe watchmen on the walls of world freedom. We ask, therefore, that we may be worthy of our power and responsibility, that we may exercise our strength with wisdom and restraint, and that we may achieve in our time and for all time the ancient vision of peace on earth, good will toward men. That must always be our goal, and the righteousness of our cause must always underlie our strength. For as was written long ago: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

John F. Kennedy
Country, Peace, Wall
Undelivered Speech to the Dallas Citizens Council, delivered 22 November 1963, Trade Mart, Dallas, Texas

Let us examine our attitude toward peace itself. Too many of us think it is impossible. Too many think it unreal. But that is a dangerous, defeatist belief. It leads to the conclusion that war is inevitable, that mankind is doomed, that we are gripped by forces we cannot control. We need not accept that view. Our problems are manmade; therefore they can be solved by man. And man can be as big as be wants. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings.

John F. Kennedy
Peace, Attitude, War
American University Commencement Address, delivered 10 June 1963

And is not peace, in the last analysis, basically a matter of human rights -- the right to live out our lives without fear of devastation – the right to breathe air as nature provided it -- the right of future generations to a healthy existence?" (John F. Kennedy, June 10, 1963, American University speech)

John F. Kennedy
Peace, June, Rights
Kennedy, John F. (1964). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1963”, p.464, Best Books on

World peace, like community peace, does not require that each man love his neighbor - it requires only that they live together with mutual tolerance, submitting their disputes to a just and peaceful settlement.

John F. Kennedy
Inspirational, Peace, Men
American University Commencement Address, delivered 10 June 1963

The mere absence of war is not peace.

John F. Kennedy
Peace, War, Military
Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union, www.presidency.ucsb.edu. January 14, 1963.

I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children - not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women - not merely peace in our time but peace for all time.

John F. Kennedy
Peace, Children, Men
American University Commencement Address, delivered 10 June 1963

It was involuntary. They sank my boat.

John F. Kennedy
Peace, War, History
Quoted in Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., A Thousand Days (1965)

We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values.

John F. Kennedy
Peace, Truth, Philosophy
Kennedy, John F. (1963). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1962”, p.163, Best Books on

Nor problem of human destiny is beyond human beings.

John F. Kennedy
Peace, Destiny, Oval

It takes two to make peace.

John F. Kennedy
Peace, Two, Making Peace

Aggressive conduct, if allowed to go unchecked and unchallenged, ultimately leads to war.

John F. Kennedy
Peace, War, Ubuntu
Cuban Missile Crisis Address to the Nation, delivered 22 October 1962