The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty, and all forms of human life – John F. Kennedy

The greater our knowledge increases the more our ignorance unfolds – 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 cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission – 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

If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity – John F. Kennedy