I want every American to be free to stand up for his rights, even if sometimes he has to sit down for them.
John F. KennedyNo one has been barred on account of his race from fighting or dying for America, there are no white or colored signs on the foxholes or graveyards of battle.
John F. KennedyI was never accepted into certain parts of New England society because my grandfather was an Irish barkeep.
John F. KennedyTo exclude from positions of trust and command all those below the age of 44 would have kept Jefferson from writing the Declaration of Independence, Washington from commanding the Continental Army, Madison from fathering the Constitution, Hamilton from serving as secretary of the treasury, Clay from being elected speaker of the House and Christopher Columbus from discovering America.
John F. Kennedy