John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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"And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world, ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."	America, Freedom, Liberty
"I don't think the intelligence reports are all that hot. Some days I get more out of the New York Times."	Change, Intelligence, Time
"A rising tide lifts all boats."	Sin
"Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone."	Ability
"My imagination makes me human and makes me a fool; it gives me all the world and exiles me from it."	Imagination, Men
"Our task is not to fix the blame for the past, but to fix the course for the future."	History
"Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind... War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today."	Happiness, Joy, Men
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best, if he wins, knows the thrills of high achievement, and, if he fails, at least fails daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."	Accomplishment, Achievement, Age
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future."	Change, History, Law
"If I had to live my life over again, I would have a different father, a different wife and a different religion."	Life, Religion
"Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes. It can no longer be of concern to great powers alone. For a nuclear disaster, spread by winds and waters and fear, could well engulf the great and the small, the rich and the poor, the committed and the uncommitted alike. Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind."	Excellence, Fear, Men
"When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity."	Anger, Character, Opportunity
"Leadership and learning are indispensible to each other."	Leadership, Learning
"We dare not tempt them with weakness. For only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed."	Doubt
"To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required, not because the Communists may be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich."	Age, Communism, Effort
"The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less than a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy."	Age, Courage, Life
"If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich."	Freedom, Help, Liberty
"The time to reapir the roof is when the sun is shining."	Time
"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."	America, Fear, Honesty
"Let us welcome controversial books and controversial authors."	Books, Writing
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