Views Quotes by John F. Kennedy

11 Views quotes by John F. Kennedy

Kennedy’s speeches often turned abstract ideas into rallying points. This eleven‑quote set offers a quick sense of his hopeful, forward‑looking view of America and the world.

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We hold the view that the people make the best judgment in the long run.

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Whatever the political affiliation of our next President, whatever his views may be on all the issues and problems that rush in…

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I believe in a president whose religious views are his own private affair, neither imposed by him upon the nation or imposed…

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The basis of self-government and freedom requires the development of character and self-restraint and perseverance and the long view. And these are…

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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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Let us examine our attitude toward peace itself. Too many of us think it is impossible. Too many think it unreal. But…

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I believe the American people are more concerned with a man's views and abilities than with the church to which he belongs.…

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And so it is that I carry with me from this State to that high and lonely office to which I now…

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That is the kind of America in which I believe. And it represents the kind of Presidency in which I believe -…

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Collective bargaining has always been the bedrock of the American labor movement. I hope that you will continue to anchor your movement…

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We do not seek the unanimity that comes to those who water down all issues to the lowest common denominator - or…

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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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