Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan – John F. Kennedy

It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war – John F. Kennedy

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty – John F. Kennedy

The greater our knowledge increases the more our ignorance unfolds – John F. Kennedy

To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust – John F. Kennedy

History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside – John F. Kennedy