For plague and pestilence, plunder and pollution, the hazards of nature and the hunger of children are the foes of every nation. The earth, the sea and the air are the concern of every nation.
John F. KennedyWe don't want to be like the leader in the French Revolution who said There go my people, I must find out where they are going so I can lead them.
John F. KennedyDo you realize the responsibility I carry? I'm the only person standing between Richard Nixon and the White House.
John F. KennedyI think the American people expect more from us than cries of indignation and attack. The times are too grave, the challenge too urgent, and the stakes too high - to permit the customary passions of political debate.
John F. Kennedy