♦ Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both – John F. Kennedy

♦ The very word ‘secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths, and to secret proceedings. – John F. Kennedy

♦ War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today – John F. Kennedy

♦ A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on – John F. Kennedy

♦  The very word ‘secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths, and to secret proceedings – John F. Kennedy

♦ Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce – John F. Kennedy

♦ Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together, let no man put asunder – John F. Kennedy

♦ There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction – John F. Kennedy

♦  For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future – John F. Kennedy

♦ When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity  – John F. Kennedy