American - President | May 29, 1917 - November 22, 1963
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.
John F. Kennedy
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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.
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Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life.
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I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House - with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.
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We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
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History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.
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America has tossed its cap over the wall of space.
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War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today.
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Sure it's a big job; but I don't know anyone who can do it better than I can.
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A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality.
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I'm an idealist without illusions.
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To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust.
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