Civilization Quotes by John F. Kennedy

12 Civilization quotes by John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy’s optimism about the future of humanity shines through in these twelve statements. They capture his belief in collective effort and the promise of a better, more united civilization.

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It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, should be able to decide to bring an end…

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

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I see little more important to the future of our country and our civilization than the full recognition of the place of…

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

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This knowledge, the knowledge that the physical well-being of the citizen is an important foundation for all of the activities of the…

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There is an old saying that the course of civilization is a race between catastrophe and education. In a democracy such as…

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I look forward to an America which will reward achievement in the arts as we reward achievement in business or statecraft. I…

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There are indications because of new inventions, that 10, 15, or 20 nations will have a nuclear capacity, including Red China, by…

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I look forward to an america in which commands respect throughout the world, not only for its strength, but for its civilization…

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This knowledge, the knowledge that the physical well-being of the citizen is an important foundation for all of the activities of the…

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As a great democratic society, we have a special responsibility to the arts. For art is the great democrat, calling forth creative…

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If sometimes our great artists have been the most critical of our society, it is because their sensitivity and their concern for…

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We stand today on the edge of a new frontier - the frontier of the 1960's - a frontier of unknown opportunities and perils…

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We will neglect our cities to our peril, for in neglecting them we neglect the nation.

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We must recognize that every nation determines its policies in terms of its own interests.

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Someone always needs rescuing, yet there's only one person who ever seems to understand you. It's a lot like being Lassie.

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Student loans have been helpful to many. But they offer neither incentive nor assistance to those students who, by reason of family or other…

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Great crises produce great men, and great deeds of courage.

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There comes a point where you see no evidence that the carrot and diplomacy are working.

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Suspicion on one side breeds suspicion on the other, and new weapons beget counter-weapons.

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We have some of the most influential Members of Congress here today, and I do hope that we can get this appropriation for these…

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Disarmament without checks is but a shadow - and a community without law is but a shell.

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This is one country. It has become one country because all of us and all the people who came here had an equal chance…

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“The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent…

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Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm.

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

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