Addresses Quote by Jay Inslee

I came to political consciousness with John F. Kennedy's magnificent 1961 Inaugural Address. It seemed the start of something fresh and exciting, and it was.

— Joe Klein

A great presidential address - Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Truman's Farewell Address, Kennedy's Inaugural Address - has the power to inspire.

— Steve Rushin

Just imagine if in his inaugural address John F. Kennedy had said, 'Ask not what your country can, you know, do for you, but…

— David McCullough

It would be wonderful to have a president who talked about bringing America together and exhibited that, who was involved in doing a social…

— Martin Luther King III

To be sure, Kennedy did not discount the importance of words in rallying the nation to meet its foreign and domestic challenges. Winston Churchill's…

— Robert Dallek

I feel it is my first duty to make an unprecedented compact with my countrymen. Not an inaugural address, not a fireside chat, not…

— Gerald R. Ford

I just find Bobby Kennedy's short campaign for president so inspiring because his rhetoric identified what America can be like if we care about…

— Tim Ryan

[On President Clinton's address:] It was the worst inaugural address of our lifetime, and I think the only controversy will be between those who…

— Peggy Noonan

A presidential candidate needs a slogan.

— Richard Cohen

“The last great humanitarian that tried to win the presidency was Robert F. Kennedy. As hard as he tried...He wasn't allowed to finish the…

— Timothy Pina

I won't mince words: President Donald Trump's inauguration means it is more important than ever that Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights redouble its commitment…

— Kerry Kennedy

Senator Kennedy inspired so many with his decades of service, so I can't think of a more fitting tribute then working to educate and…

— Hillary Clinton