All John F. Kennedy Quotes
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.
John F. Kennedy in
Technology
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Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.
John F. Kennedy in
War
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My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
John F. Kennedy
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Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
John F. Kennedy in
Forgiveness
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Do you realize the responsibility I carry? I'm the only person standing between Richard Nixon and the White House.
John F. Kennedy
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Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process.
John F. Kennedy
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Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.
John F. Kennedy
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Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.
John F. Kennedy
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Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
John F. Kennedy
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My father always told me that all businessmen were sons of bitches, but I never believed it till now.
John F. Kennedy
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When we got into office, the thing that surprised me most was to find that things were just as bad as we'd been saying they were.
John F. Kennedy
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The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.
John F. Kennedy
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My brother Bob doesn't want to be in government - he promised Dad he'd go straight.
John F. Kennedy in
Politics
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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
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