Courage Quotes by John F. Kennedy

27 Courage quotes by John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy’s twenty‑seven reflections capture the optimism of a leader who believed in daring the nation forward. His speeches blend public duty with personal resolve, offering a timeless call to step into the unknown.

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Great crisis produce great men and great deeds of courage.

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

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Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

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Moral courage is more a rare commodity than bravery in a battle or great intelligence.

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Any danger spot is tenable if men, brave men, will make it so.

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Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed.

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Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave.

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There is, in addition to a courage with which men die; a courage by which men must live.

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What really counts is not the immediate act of courage or of valor, but those who bear the struggle day in and…

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Every president has taken comfort and courage when told...that the Lord "will be with thee. He will not fail thee nor forsake…

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All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand…

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The most effective means of upholding the law is not the State policeman or the marshals or the National Guard. It is…

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“The stories of past courage can define that ingredient- they can teach, they can offer hope, they can provide inspiration. But they…

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A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as…

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For without belittling the courage with which men have died, we should not forget those acts of courage with which men have…

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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…

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'The green beret' is again becoming a symbol of excellence, a badge of courage, a mark of distinction in the fight for…

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For in a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, "hold office"; every one of us is in a position…

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And when at some future date the high court of history sits in judgment on each of us, recording whether in our…

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

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The true democracy, living and growing and inspiring, puts its faith in the people - faith that the people will not simply…

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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…

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In whatever area in life one may meet the challenges of courage, whatever may be the sacrifices he faces if he follows…

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Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

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To be courageous requires no exceptional qualifications, no magic formula, no special combination of time, place, and circumstance. It is an opportunity…

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The stories of past courage... can offer hope, they can provide inspiration. But they cannot supply courage itself. For this each man…

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“The high courage and the supreme sacrifice of Americans who gave their lives in battle have made it possible for our land…

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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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