“Never before has man had such capacity to control his own environment,...We have the power to make this the best generation of… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
For plague and pestilence, plunder and pollution, the hazards of nature and the hunger of children are the foes of every nation.… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
The earth, the sea and air are the concern of every nation. And science, technology, and education can be the ally of… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
If you look throughout human history ... the central epiphany of every religious tradition always occurs in the wilderness. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor and a builder who builds best when called upon to build… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
“I believe that this Nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
There is something that happens when we leave the land and enter the ocean. It's unexpected, the environment feels strangely welcoming. The… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Science contributes to our culture in many ways, as a creative intellectual activity in its own right, as the light which has… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
The first man-made satellite to orbit the earth was named Sputnik. The first living creature in space was Laika. The first rocket… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of deeds, let us go forth to lead the… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
And is not peace, in the last analysis, basically a matter of human rights -- the right to live out our lives… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Our national conservation effort must include the complete spectrum of resources: air, water, and land; fuels, energy, and minerals; soils, forests, and… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
National parks and reserves are an integral aspect of intelligent use of natural resources. It is the course of wisdom to set… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
“I really don't know why it is that all of us are so committed to the sea, except I think it's because… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
By calling attention to 'a well regulated militia,' 'the security of the nation,' and the right of each citizen 'to keep and… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
I do ask every publisher, every editor, and every newsman in the nation to reexamine his own standards, and to recognize the… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
The effort to improve the conditions of man, however, is not a task for the few. It is the task of all… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
We stand today on the edge of a new frontier - the frontier of the 1960's - a frontier of unknown opportunities and perils… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
We will neglect our cities to our peril, for in neglecting them we neglect the nation. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
We must recognize that every nation determines its policies in terms of its own interests. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Someone always needs rescuing, yet there's only one person who ever seems to understand you. It's a lot like being Lassie. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Student loans have been helpful to many. But they offer neither incentive nor assistance to those students who, by reason of family or other… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
There comes a point where you see no evidence that the carrot and diplomacy are working. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Suspicion on one side breeds suspicion on the other, and new weapons beget counter-weapons. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
We have some of the most influential Members of Congress here today, and I do hope that we can get this appropriation for these… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Disarmament without checks is but a shadow - and a community without law is but a shell. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
This is one country. It has become one country because all of us and all the people who came here had an equal chance… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image