The very word ‘secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths, and to secret proceedings – John F. Kennedy

If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich – John F. Kennedy

Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource – 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

Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man. And man can be as big as he wants. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings – John F. Kennedy

If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him – John F. Kennedy