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John F. Kennedy

John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and much of his presidency focused on managing relations with the Soviet Union. A member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy represented the state of Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate prior to becoming president.

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There is an old saying that the course of civilization is a race between catastrophe and education. In a democracy such as ours, we must make sure that education wins the race.

Civilization, Democracy, Race, Teacher, Teaching, Thank You

Neither smiles nor frowns, neither good intentions nor harsh words, are a substitute for strength.

Frowns, Good Intentions, Inspirational, Smile, Strength, Words

The Republican nominee-to-be, of course, is also a young man. But his approach is as old as McKinley. His party is the party of the past. His speeches are generalities from Poor Richard's Almanac. Their platform, made up of left-over Democratic planks, has the courage of our old convictions. Their pledge is a pledge to the status quo-and today there can be no status quo.

Men, Party, Past, Poor, Young

No man who enters upon the office to which I have succeeded can fail to recognize how every president of the United States has placed special reliance upon his faith in God. Every president has taken comfort and courage when toldthat the Lord 'will be with thee. He will not fail thee nor forsake thee. Fear not-neither be thou dismayed. ' Each of our presidents in his own way has placed a special trust in God. Those who were strongest intellectually were also strongest spiritually.

Man, Men, Office, Recognize, Taken

Show me a man with a great golf game, and I’ll show you a man who has been neglecting something.

Games, Golf, Man, Men, Show

If somebody harbours delusions, I think that should disqualify them from office, regardless whether the delusions are religious. Letting someone who thinks the god Jehovah will bail him out serve in public office is like letting a man who believes in Santa Claus run a Toys 'R Us. The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie - deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

Believes, Lie, Lying, Religious, Running, Somebody

I suppose if you could have only one thing, it would be that-energy. Without it, you haven't got a thing.

Endurance, Energy, Suppose, Thing, Would Be

The exploration of space will go ahead, whether we join in it or not, and it is one of the great adventures of all time, and no nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in this race for space.

Adventure, Leadership, Nations, Race, Stay

My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

Americans, Ask, Country, Fellow, Inspirational, Inspiring

In serving his vision of the truth, the artist best serves his nation.

Artist, Nation, Presidential, Serving, Vision

To those peoples in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required - not because the Communists may be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.

Best Effort, Misery, Peace, Period, Right, Struggle

First I believe that this Nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon.

Achieving, Believe, Landing, Men, Moon

A tax cut means higher family income and higher business profits and a balanced federal budget. Every taxpayer and his family will have more money left over after taxes for a new car, a new home, new conveniences, education and investment. Every businessman can keep a higher percentage of his profits in his cash register or put it to work expanding or improving his business, and as the national income grows, the federal government will ultimately end up with more revenues.

Cutting, Higher, Home, Income, Mean, Tax

I look forward to an america in which commands respect throughout the world, not only for its strength, but for its civilization as well. And I look forward to a world in which we will be safe not only for democracy and diversity but also for personal distinction.

Civilization, America, Diversity, Forward, Strength

The basis of self-government and freedom requires the development of character and self-restraint and perseverance and the long view. And these are qualities which require many years of training and education.

Character, Education, Freedom, Perseverance, Require

We in this country, in this generation, areby destiny rather than choicethe watchmen on the walls of world freedom. We ask, therefore, that we may be worthy of our power and responsibility, that we may exercise our strength with wisdom and restraint, and that we may achieve in our time and for all time the ancient vision of peace on earth, good will toward men. That must always be our goal, and the righteousness of our cause must always underlie our strength. For as was written long ago: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Country, Peace, Responsibility, Time, Toward, Wall

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

Freedom, Impossible, Inspirational, Peace, Revolution, Violent

I have seen in many places housing which has been developed under government influences, but I have never seen any projects in which governments have played their part which have fountains and statues and grass and trees, which are as important to the concept of the home as the roof itself.

Government, Home, Housing, Influences, Presidential, Statues

But if the life will not be easy, it will be rich and satisfying. For every young American who participates in the Peace Corps-who works in a foreign land-will know that he or she is sharing in the great common task of bringing to man that decent way of life which is the foundation of freedom and a condition of peace.

Foreign, Foundation, Land, Life, Men, Peace

For to save mankind's future freedom, we must face up to any risk that is necessary. We will always seek peace--but we will never surrender.

Face, Faces, Freedom, Necessary, Risk, Surrender

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