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

Once you say you’re going to settle for second, that’s what happens to you in life. – John F. Kennedy

Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us – John F. Kennedy

Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate – John F. Kennedy

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them – John F. Kennedy

Too often we. enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought – John F. Kennedy