--- title: "7 Defense Quotes By John F. Kennedy" description: "7 Defense quotes by John F. Kennedy. Plus more from John F. Kennedy and more Defense sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e06/john-f-kennedy-246_affair_the-success-of-this-government-and-thus_109805.jpg" --- > [The success of this Government, and thus the success of our Nation, depends in the last analysis upon the quality.of our career…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/the-success-of-this-government-and-thus-the-success-of-our-nation/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e06/john-f-kennedy-246_affair_the-success-of-this-government-and-thus_109805.jpg) > [The great battleground for the defense and expansion of freedom today is the whole southern half of the globe... the lands of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/the-great-battleground-for-the-defense-and-expansion-of-freedom-today/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e9/john-f-kennedy-246_battleground_the-great-battleground-for-the-defense-a_490262.jpg) > [While we shall never weary in the defense of freedom, neither shall we ever abandon the pursuit of peace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/while-we-shall-never-weary-in-the-defense-of-freedom-neither-shall-we/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06d/john-f-kennedy-246_abandon_while-we-shall-never-weary-in-the-defens_688068.jpg) > [Now let me make it clear that I believe there can only be one defense policy for the United States and that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/now-let-me-make-it-clear-that-i-believe-there-can-only-be-one-defense/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1be/john-f-kennedy-246_believe_now-let-me-make-it-clear-that-i-believe_703811.jpg) > [It should be clear by now that a nation can be no stronger abroad than she is at home. Only an America…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/it-should-be-clear-by-now-that-a-nation-can-be-no-stronger-abroad/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebc/john-f-kennedy-246_america_it-should-be-clear-by-now-that-a-nation_1776304.jpg) > [By calling attention to 'a well regulated militia,' 'the security of the nation,' and the right of each citizen 'to keep and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/by-calling-attention-to-a-well-regulated-militia-the-security-of-the/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70f/john-f-kennedy-246_amendment_by-calling-attention-to-a-well-regulated_2339322.jpg) > [Diplomacy and defense are not substitutes for one another. Either alone would fail.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/diplomacy-and-defense-are-not-substitutes-for-one-another-either/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd8/john-f-kennedy-246_defense_diplomacy-and-defense-are-not-substitute_2441693.jpg) ## Other authors on Defense ## More by John F. Kennedy > [“We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/we-shall-pay-any-price-bear-any-burden-meet-any-hardship-support-any/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) > [We stand today on the edge of a new frontier - the frontier of the 1960's - a frontier of unknown opportunities and perils…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/we-stand-today-on-the-edge-of-a-new-frontier-the-frontier-of-the-1960/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) > [We will neglect our cities to our peril, for in neglecting them we neglect the nation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/we-will-neglect-our-cities-to-our-peril-for-in-neglecting-them-we/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) > [We must recognize that every nation determines its policies in terms of its own interests.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/we-must-recognize-that-every-nation-determines-its-policies-in-terms/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) > [Someone always needs rescuing, yet there's only one person who ever seems to understand you. It's a lot like being Lassie.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/someone-always-needs-rescuing-yet-there-s-only-one-person-who-ever/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) > [Student loans have been helpful to many. But they offer neither incentive nor assistance to those students who, by reason of family or other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/student-loans-have-been-helpful-to-many-but-they-offer-neither/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) > [Great crises produce great men, and great deeds of courage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/great-crises-produce-great-men-and-great-deeds-of-courage/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) > [There comes a point where you see no evidence that the carrot and diplomacy are working.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/there-comes-a-point-where-you-see-no-evidence-that-the-carrot-and/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) > [Suspicion on one side breeds suspicion on the other, and new weapons beget counter-weapons.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/suspicion-on-one-side-breeds-suspicion-on-the-other-and-new-weapons/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) > [We have some of the most influential Members of Congress here today, and I do hope that we can get this appropriation for these…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/we-have-some-of-the-most-influential-members-of-congress-here-today/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) > [Disarmament without checks is but a shadow - and a community without law is but a shell.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/disarmament-without-checks-is-but-a-shadow-and-a-community-without/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) > [This is one country. It has become one country because all of us and all the people who came here had an equal chance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/this-is-one-country-it-has-become-one-country-because-all-of-us-and/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) > [“The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/the-courage-of-life-is-often-a-less-dramatic-spectacle-than-the/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) > [Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/washington-is-a-city-of-southern-efficiency-and-northern-charm/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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 us not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/peace-does-not-rest-in-the-charters-and-covenants-alone-it-lies-in/) [John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/defense/john-f-kennedy/#itemlist", "name": "7 Defense Quotes By John F. 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