Efforts and courage are not enough without
purpose and direction.
John F. Kennedy
Let us
resolve to be masters, not the victims, of our history, controlling our own
destiny without giving way to blind suspicions and emotions.
John F. Kennedy
The American, by nature,
is optimistic. He is experimental, and inventor
And a builder who builds
best when called upon to build greatly.
John F. Kennedy
As we express our
gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter
words, but to live by them.
John F. Kennedy
Change is
the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to
miss the future.
John F.
Kennedy
There are
risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than The
long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.
John F.
Kennedy
The world is very
different now . . . and yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our
forbearers fought are still at issue around the globe … the belief that the rights of man come not
from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.
John F. Kennedy
Liberty without learning is always in peril; Learning without liberty is
always in vain.
John F. Kennedy
We stand for freedom. That
is our conviction for ourselves; That is our only commitment to others.
John F. Kennedy
For in the final
analysis, Our most basic common link, Is that we all inhabit this small planet,
We all breathe the same air, We all cherish our children’s futures, And we are
all mortal.
John F. Kennedy