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

A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insist upon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today – and in fact we have forgotten – John F. Kennedy

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all – John F. Kennedy

A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people – John F. Kennedy

Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don’t want them to become politicians in the process – John F. Kennedy

My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country – John F. Kennedy