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30+ John F. Kennedy Quotes

John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy, often referred to by 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. A member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate prior to becoming president. This is a collection 30+ John F. Kennedy quotes and sayings.


Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. - John F. Kennedy
The greater our knowledge increases the more our ignorance unfolds. - John F. Kennedy
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. - John F. Kennedy
Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all. - John F. Kennedy
In a very real sense, it will not be one man going to the moon it will be an entire nation. For all of us must work to put him there. - John F. Kennedy
Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both. - John F. Kennedy
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth. - John F. Kennedy
We cannot expect that all nations will adopt like systems, for conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth. - John F. Kennedy
We must use time as a tool, not as a couch. - John F. Kennedy
The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all. - John F. Kennedy
Our growing softness, our increasing lack of physical fitness, is a menace to our security. - John F. Kennedy
The human mind is our fundamental resource. - John F. Kennedy
The pay is good and I can walk to work. - John F. Kennedy
Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. - John F. Kennedy
Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us. - John F. Kennedy
It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war. - John F. Kennedy
I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris, and I have enjoyed it. - John F. Kennedy
The United States has to move very fast to even stand still. - 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 action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction. - John F. Kennedy
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth. - John F. Kennedy
Ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country. - John F. Kennedy
This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor. - John F. Kennedy
Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings. - John F. Kennedy
It is time for a new generation of leadership, to cope with new problems and new opportunities. For there is a new world to be won. - John F. Kennedy
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen. - John F. Kennedy
Once you say you’re going to settle for second, that’s what happens to you in life. - John F. Kennedy
The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment, but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy. - John F. Kennedy
Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. - John F. Kennedy
Partnership is not a posture but a process – a continuous process that grows stronger each year as we devote ourselves to common tasks. - John F. Kennedy
The margin is narrow, but the responsibility is clear. - John F. Kennedy
Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. - John F. Kennedy
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. - John F. Kennedy
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