All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent.
John F. KennedyFreedom is not merely a word or an abstract theory, but the most effective instrument for advancing the welfare of man.
John F. KennedyThis country was founded by men and women who were dedicated or came to be dedicated to two propositions; first, a strong religious conviction, and secondly a recognition that this conviction could flourish only under a system of freedom.
John F. KennedyNever have the nations of the world had so much to lose, or so much to gain. Together we shall save our planet, or together we shall perish in its flames.
John F. KennedyThis is not a time to keep the facts from the people-to keep them complacent. To sound the alarm is not to panic but to seek action from an aroused public. For, as the poet Dante once said: 'The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in a time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.
John F. Kennedy