John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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"Washington [D.C.] is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm."	Miscellaneous
"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
"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
"We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world - or to make it the last."	History, Men, Power
"We must use time as a tool, not as a couch."	Time
"We stand today on the edge of a new frontier-the frontier of the 1960s-a frontier of unknown opportunities and perils-a frontier of unfulfilled hopes and threats."	Hope, Knowledge, Opportunity
"When asked about his favorite song, I think 'Hail to the Chief' has a nice ring to it."	Miscellaneous
"When at some future date the high court of history sits in judgment on each one of us-recording whether in our brief span of service we fulfilled our responsibilities to the state-our success or failure, in whatever office we may hold, will be measured by the answers to four questions-were we truly men of courage ... were we truly men of judgment ... were we truly men of integrity ... were we truly men of dedication?"	Age, Courage, Failure
"When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses."	Men, Military, Poetry
"When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity."	Anger, Character, Opportunity
"You never know what's hit you. A gunshot is the perfect way." (When asked how he would choose to die)"	Choice, Death, Guns
"[Like] dealing with Dad-all give and no take." (On negotiating with Soviet Premier Nikita S Khrushchev)"	Miscellaneous
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