John Fitzgerald “Jack” Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.
Let the word go forth from this time and place,
to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been
passed to a new generation of Americans…………
And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country
can do for you – ask what you can do for your
country.
– John F. Kennedy
1961
A man may die, nations may rise and
fall, but an idea lives on.
– John F. Kennedy
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A rising tide lifts all boats.
– JFK
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Civility is not a sign of weakness.”
~John F. Kennedy
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I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House – with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.
– JFK
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“If not us, who? If not now, when?”
– John F. Kennedy
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It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.
—John F. Kennedy
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Irrational barriers and ancient prejudices fall quickly when the question of survival itself is at stake.
– JFK
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Forgive your enemies but never forget their names.
– JFK
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Geography has made us neighbours. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together, let no man put asunder.
– JFK to Canadian Parliament
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Let us never negotiate out of fear but let us never fear to negotiate.
-JFK
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
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Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.
– JFK
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Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not?
– JFK
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The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
– JFK
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“There’s an old saying that victory has hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan”
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
-John F. Kennedy
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To state the facts franklhy is not to despair the future not 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.
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we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future. And we are all mortal.
—John F. Kennedy
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we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.—John F. Kennedy
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