Peace Quotes by John F. Kennedy

It was involuntary. They sank my boat.

— John F. Kennedy

A wall is a hell of a lot better than a war.

— John F. Kennedy

Peace is a process, a way of solving problems

— John F. Kennedy

The mere absence of war is not peace.

— John F. Kennedy

Nor problem of human destiny is beyond human beings.

— John F. Kennedy

It takes two to make peace.

— John F. Kennedy

Compromise does not mean cowardice.

— John F. Kennedy

Peace does not rest in charters and covenants alone. It lies in the hearts and minds of the people.

— John F. Kennedy

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

— John F. Kennedy

[War] can no longer be of concern to great powers alone.

— John F. Kennedy

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

— John F. Kennedy

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

— John F. Kennedy

The war against hunger is truly mankind's war of liberation.

— John F. Kennedy

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

— John F. Kennedy

If there is one path above all others to war, it is the path of weakness and disunity.

— John F. Kennedy

The world knows that America will never start a war. This generation of Americans has had enough of war and hate... we…

— John F. Kennedy

“If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. [Commencement Address at American…

— John F. Kennedy

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

We must seek, above all, a world of peace; a world in which peoples dwell together in mutual respect and work together…

— John F. Kennedy

Never have the nations of the world had so much to lose, or so much to gain. Together we shall save our…

— John F. Kennedy

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

— John F. Kennedy

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

— John F. Kennedy

Food is strength, and food is peace, and food is freedom, and food is a helping hand to people around the world…

— John F. Kennedy

Peace does not rest in the charters and covenants alone. It lies in the hearts and minds of all people. So let…

— John F. Kennedy

In a world of danger and trial, peace is our deepest aspiration, and when peace comes we will gladly convert not our…

— John F. Kennedy

Nuclear weapons are so destructive and ballistic missiles are so swift, that any substantially increased possibility of their use or any sudden…

— John F. Kennedy

With all of the history of war, and the human race's history unfortunately has been a good deal more war than peace,…

— John F. Kennedy

So let us here resolve that Dag Hammarskjold did not live, or die, in vain. Let us call a truce to terror.…

— John F. Kennedy

I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men…

— 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…

— John F. Kennedy

Many years ago the great British explorer George Mallory, who was to die on Mount Everest, was asked why did he want…

— John F. Kennedy

The United States, as the world knows, will never start a war. We do not want a war. We do not now…

— John F. Kennedy

If a beach-head of cooperation may push back the jungle of suspicion, let both sides join in creating a new endeavor, not…

— John F. Kennedy

“Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to…

— John F. Kennedy

Third, and finally, the educated citizen has an obligation to uphold the law. This is the obligation of every citizen in a…

— John F. Kennedy

“Neither the fanatics nor the faint-hearted are needed. And our duty as a Party is not to our Party alone, but to…

— John F. Kennedy

Let us examine our attitude toward peace itself. Too many of us think it is impossible. Too many think it unreal. But…

— John F. Kennedy

Peace need not be impracticable, and war need not be inevitable.

— John F. Kennedy

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

— John F. Kennedy

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

— John F. Kennedy