The weapons of war must be abolished before they abolish us.

Automation does not need to be our enemy. I think machines can make life easier for men, if men do not let the machines dominate them.

The exploration of space will go ahead, whether we join in it or not, and it is one of the great adventures of all time, and no nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in this race for space.

If we are to go only halfway or reduce our sights in the face of difficulty... it would be better to not go at all.

While we shall negotiate freely, we shall not negotiate freedom.

If we fail to encourage physical development and prowess, we will undermine our capcity for thought, for work, and for use of those skills vital to an expanding and complex America.

To 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.