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John F. Kennedy Quotes

When we talk about some of the most well-known American politicians John Fitzgerald Kennedy may come to one’s mind. John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States of America who is also recognized as the first junior senator and second youngest sworn president of the United States.

Some of Kennedy’s contributions are the Peace Corps, Negotiations between Britain and the Soviet Union, and the Alliance for Progress with Latin America. John F. Kennedy was an advocate of civil rights and an inspiration for the succeeding generations. His Charismatic nature, the gift of orating with tenacity, and his commitment to space exploration help him gain popularity. Even after 55 years of his assassination, Kennedy’s spirit lives on.

Here are some inspiring John Fitzgerald Kennedy Quotes to spark a fire of patriotism in your heart.

forgive your enemies but never forget their names
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. – John F. Kennedy
the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened
The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. – John F. Kennedy
ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country
Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. – John F. Kennedy
every accomplishment starts with the decision to try
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. – John F. Kennedy
let us never negotiate out of fear but let us never fear to negotiate
Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. – John F. Kennedy
do not pray for easy lives pray to be stronger men
Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. – John F. Kennedy
we must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives
We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives. – John F. Kennedy
as we express our gratitude we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. – John F. Kennedy
if not us who if not now when
If not us, who? If not now when? – John F. Kennedy
change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. – John F. Kennedy
those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly
Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly. – John F. Kennedy
those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. – John F. Kennedy
conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth. – John F. Kennedy
a man may die nations may rise and fall but an idea lives on
A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. – John F. Kennedy
victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan
Victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan. – John F. Kennedy
if by a liberal they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions someone who cares about the welfare of the people their health their housing their schools their jobs their civil rights and their civil liberties someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad if that is what they mean by a liberal then i m proud to say i m a liberal
If by a ‘Liberal’ they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people-their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and their civil liberties-someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a ‘Liberal’, then I’m proud to say I’m a Liberal – John F. Kennedy
we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things not because they are easy but because they are hard
We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard. – John F. Kennedy
the chinese use two brush strokes to write the word crisis one brush stroke stands for danger the other for opportunity in a crisis be aware of the danger but recognize the opportunity
The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger–but recognize the opportunity. – John F. Kennedy
if a free society cannot help the many who are poor it cannot save the few who are rich
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. – John F. Kennedy
leadership and learning are indispensable to each other
Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. – John F. Kennedy
one person can make a difference and everyone should try
One person can make a difference, and everyone should try. – John F. Kennedy
if we cannot end now our differences at least we can help make the world safe for diversity
If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. – John F. Kennedy
liberty without learning is always in peril and learning without liberty is always in vain
Liberty without Learning is always in peril and Learning without Liberty is always in vain. – John F. Kennedy
mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind
Mankind must put an end to war – or war will put an end to mankind. – John F. Kennedy
the ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all
The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all. – John F. Kennedy