In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility - I welcome it.
John F. KennedyWe stand for freedom. That is our conviction for ourselves; that is our only commitment to others.
John F. KennedyCommunism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both.
John F. KennedyTo those peoples in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required - not because the Communists may be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.
John F. Kennedy