John Fitzgerald Kennedy ( 10 of 68 )
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world - or read more
We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world - or to make it the last.
I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the read more
I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House--with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.
Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. read more
Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. And however undramatic the pursuit of peace, the pursuit must go on.
I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not read more
I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit.
So let us begin anew - remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity read more
So let us begin anew - remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof
The full use of your powers along lines of excellence.
The full use of your powers along lines of excellence.
A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is read more
A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insist upon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today - and in fact we have forgotten.
In giving rights to others which belong to them, we give rights to ourselves and to our country
In giving rights to others which belong to them, we give rights to ourselves and to our country
You can milk a cow the wrong way once and still be a farmer, but vote the wrong way on read more
You can milk a cow the wrong way once and still be a farmer, but vote the wrong way on a water tower and you can be in trouble.