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John F. Kennedy Quotes (358 quotes)

“We dare not tempt them with weakness. For only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed.”
―John F. Kennedy

“Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes. It can no longer concern the Great Powers alone. For a nuclear disaster, spread by wind and water and fear, could well engulf the great and the small, the rich and the poor, the committed and the uncommitted alike. Mankind must put an end to war-or war will put an end to mankind.”
―John F. Kennedy

“Goethe tells us in his greatest poem that Faust lost the liberty of his soul when he said to the passing moment, 'Stay, thou art so fair'.”
―John F. Kennedy

Source/Notes:
Frankfurt, Germany, on June 25, 1963

“Our children and grandchildren are not merely statistics towards which we can be indifferent.”
―John F. Kennedy

“All this will not be finished in the first 100 days. Nor will it be finished in the first 1,000 days, nor in the life of this Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin.”
―John F. Kennedy

“There is, in addition to a courage with which men die, a courage by which men must live.”
―John F. Kennedy

“Where nature makes natural allies of us all, we can demonstrate that beneficial relations are possible even with those with whom we most deeply disagree, and this must someday be the basis of world peace and world law.”
―John F. Kennedy

“In a time of turbulence and change, it is more true than ever that knowledge is power.”
―John F. Kennedy

“Art is the great democrat, calling forth creative genius from every sector of society, disregarding race or religion or wealth or color.”
―John F. Kennedy

“The new and terrible dangers which man has created can only be controlled by man.”
―John F. Kennedy

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John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Born: May 29, 1917

Died: November 22, 1963 (aged 46)

Nationality: American

Occupation: President

Bio: John Fitzgerald Jack Kennedy pronunciation , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.

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