John F. Kennedy

We do not want an official state church. If ninety-nine percent of the population were Catholics, I would still be opposed to…

— John F. Kennedy

Events of October 1962 indicated, as they had all through history, that control of the sea means security. Control of the seas…

— John F. Kennedy

Whatever one's religion in his private life may be, for the officeholder, nothing takes precedence over his oath to uphold the Constitution…

— John F. Kennedy

If my church attempted to influence me in a way which was improper or which affected adversely my responsibilities as a public…

— John F. Kennedy

The day before my inauguration President Eisenhower told me, You'll find that no easy problems ever come to the President of the…

— John F. Kennedy

There is no sense in agreeing or desiring that the United States take an affirmative position in outer space, unless we are…

— John F. Kennedy

And only the very courageous will be able to keep alive the spirit of individualism and dissent which gave birth to this…

— John F. Kennedy

The present tax codes inhibit the mobility and formation of capital, add complexities and inequities which undermine the morale of the taxpayer,…

— John F. Kennedy

Whether I serve one or two terms in the Presidency, I will find myself at the end of that period at what…

— John F. Kennedy

When consumers purchase more goods, plants use more of their capacity, men are hired instead of laid off, investment increases, and profits…

— John F. Kennedy

I look forward to a great future for America - a future in which our country will match its military strength with…

— John F. Kennedy

A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is not likely to have what it takes…

— John F. Kennedy

For a subject worked and reworked so often in novels, motion pictures, and television, American Indians remain probably the least understood and…

— John F. Kennedy

Our way of life is under attack. Those who make themselves our enemy are advancing around the globe. The survival of our…

— John F. Kennedy

First, what does truth require? It requires us to face the facts as they are, not to involve ourselves in self-deception; to…

— John F. Kennedy

And is not peace, in the last analysis, basically a matter of human rights -- the right to live out our lives…

— John F. Kennedy

We will not prematurely or unnecessarily risk the costs of a worldwide nuclear war in which even the fruits of victory would…

— John F. Kennedy

To further the appreciation of culture among all the people, to increase respect for the creative individual, to widen participation by all…

— John F. Kennedy

I look forward to an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty, which will protect the beauty of our…

— John F. Kennedy

The complacent, the self-indulgent, the soft societies are about to be swept away with the debris of history. Only the strong, only…

— John F. Kennedy

There is nothing, I think, more unfortunate than to have soft, chubby, fat-looking children who go to watch their school play basketball…

— John F. Kennedy

“The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of the nation, is close to the…

— John F. Kennedy

“The interaction of disparate cultures, the vehemence of the ideals that led the immigrants here, the opportunity offered by a new life,…

— John F. Kennedy

“Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those…

— John F. Kennedy