A medical revolution has extended the life of our elder citizens without providing the dignity and security those later years deserve. John F. Kennedy More Quotes by John F. Kennedy More Quotes From John F. Kennedy The Greeks understood that mind and body must develop in harmonious proportions to produce a creative intelligence. And so did the most brilliant intelligence of our earliest days - Thomas Jefferson - when he said, not less than two hours a day should be devoted to exercise. If the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence, was Secretary of State, and twice President, could give it two hours, our children can give it ten or fifteen minutes. John F. Kennedy exercise men children Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man John F. Kennedy destiny may men The world knows that America will never start a war. This generation of Americans has had enough of war and hate... we want to build a world of peace where the weak are secure and the strong are just. John F. Kennedy hate strong peace Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. John F. Kennedy health fitness motivational What we seek to advance, what we seek to develop in all of our colleges and universities, are educated men and women who can bear the burdens of responsible citizenship, who can make judgments about life as it is, and as it must be, and encourage the people to make those decisions which can bring not only prosperity and security, but happiness to the people of the United Sates and those who depend upon it. John F. Kennedy college men people Harvard gave me an education, but Junior Chamber gave me an education for life. John F. Kennedy chamber juniors harvard probably the greatest concentration of talent and genius in this house except for perhaps those times when Thomas Jefferson ate alone. John F. Kennedy talent genius house In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility - I welcome it. John F. Kennedy freedom responsibility long Our true choice is not between tax reduction on the one hand and the avoidance of large federal deficits on the other. It is increasingly clear that no matter what party is in power, so long as our national security needs keep rising, an economy hampered by restrictive tax rates will never produce enough revenues to balance our budget, just as it will never produce enough jobs or enough profits. John F. Kennedy party choices long Race has no place in American life or law. John F. Kennedy american-life race law A police state finds that it cannot command the grain to grow. John F. Kennedy police tyranny states An economy hampered by restrictive tax rates will never produce enough jobs or enough profits John F. Kennedy economy enough jobs Every inhabitant of this planet must contemplate the day when this planet may no longer be habitable .. The weapons of war must be abolished before they abolish us. John F. Kennedy nuclear-proliferation nuclear-disarmament war We do not want an official state church. If ninety-nine percent of the population were Catholics, I would still be opposed to it. I do not want civil power combined with religious power. I want to make it clear that I am committed as a matter of deep personal conviction to separation. John F. Kennedy ninety-nine atheist religious Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future. John F. Kennedy presidential hope children We must face the fact that the United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient, that we cannot impose our will upon the other 94 percent of mankind, that we cannot right every wrong or reverse every adversity, and that therefore there cannot be an American solution to every world problem. John F. Kennedy adversity faces facts Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource. John F. Kennedy education inspiring teacher 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 friends inspirational men We can have faith in the future only if we have faith in ourselves. John F. Kennedy ifs have-faith A tax cut means higher family income and higher business profits and a balanced federal budget....As the national income grows, the federal government will ultimately end up with more revenues. Prosperity is the real way to balance our budget. By lowering tax rates, by increasing jobs and income, we can expand tax revenues and finally bring our budget into balance. John F. Kennedy real jobs mean
