Genuine peace must be the product of many nations, the sum of many acts. It must be dynamic, not static, changing to meet the challenge of each new generation. For peace is a process-a way of solving problems.
John F. KennedyI am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children - not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women - not merely peace in our time but peace for all time.
John F. KennedyThe future promise of any nation can be directly measured by the present prospects of its youth.
John F. KennedyWe shall pay any price, bear any burden, to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
John F. KennedyWhere else, in a non-totalitarian country, but in the political profession is the individual expected to sacrifice all-including his own career-for the national good?
John F. KennedyFor in a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, "hold office"; every one of us is in a position of responsibility; and, in the final analysis, the kind of government we get depends upon how we fulfill those responsibilities. We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve.
John F. Kennedy