Let us make it clear that we will never turn our backs on our steadfast friends in Israel, whose adherence to the democratic way must be admired by all friends of freedom. John F. Kennedy More Quotes by John F. Kennedy More Quotes From John F. Kennedy I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics, whether they want to be talked about as women or as politicians. John F. Kennedy empowering-women sisterhood want In serving his vision of the truth, the artist best serves his nation. John F. Kennedy presidential vision artist The great free nations of the world must take control of our monetary problems if these problems are not to take control of us. John F. Kennedy take-control problem world War and hunger and ignorance and despair know no religious barriers. John F. Kennedy ignorance religious war Unless liberty flourishes in all lands, it cannot flourish in one. John F. Kennedy liberty land Libraries should be open to all - except the censor. John F. Kennedy censorship-in-books library should I suppose if you could have only one thing, it would be that-energy. Without it, you haven't got a thing. John F. Kennedy endurance energy would-be In whatever area in life one may meet the challenges of courage, whatever may be the sacrifices he faces if he follows his conscience - the loss of his friends, his fortune, his contentment, even the esteem of his fellow men - each man must decide for himself the course he will follow. The stories of past courage can define that ingredient - they can teach, they can offer hope, they can provide inspiration. But they cannot supply courage itself. For this each man must look into his own soul. John F. Kennedy inspiration courage loss The only unchangable certainty in life is that nothing is unchangable or certain. John F. Kennedy certainty-in-life wisdom fun The great enemy of the truth is not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest but the myth persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. John F. Kennedy truth-is lying enemy I think when we talk about corporal punishment, and we have to think about our own children, and we are rather reluctant, it seems to me, to have other people administering punishment to our own children, because we are reluctant, it puts a special obligation on us to maintain order and to send children out from our homes who accept the idea of discipline. So I would not be for corporal punishment in the school, but I would be for very strong discipline at home so we don't place an unfair burden on our teachers. John F. Kennedy strong teacher children I believe the American people are more concerned with a man's views and abilities than with the church to which he belongs. I believe the founding fathers meant it when they provided in Article VI of the Constitution that there should be no religious test for public office. And I believe that the American people mean to adhere to those principles today. John F. Kennedy religious believe father Finally, I believe in an America where religious intolerance will someday end; where all men and all churches are treated as equal; where every man has the same right to attend or not attend the church of his choice; where there is no Catholic vote, no anti-Catholic vote, no bloc voting of any kind; and where Catholics, Protestants and Jews, at both the lay and pastoral level, will refrain from those attitudes of disdain and division which have so often marred their works in the past, and promote instead the American ideal of brotherhood. John F. Kennedy religious attitude believe Compromise does not mean cowardice. John F. Kennedy ubuntu peace mean I do not speak for my church on public matters; and the church does not speak for me. John F. Kennedy atheism church matter I have said that control of arms is a mission that we undertake particularly for our children and our grandchildren and that they have no lobby in Washington. John F. Kennedy presidential arms children Sometimes it just amazes me how many people desperately want to protect my personal information. John F. Kennedy peaceful reflection people Food is strength, and food is peace, and food is freedom, and food is a helping hand to people around the world whose good will and friendship we want. John F. Kennedy hands people world Malthus argued a century and a half ago that man, by using up all his available resources, would forever press on the limits of subsistence, thus condemning humanity to an indefinite future of misery and poverty. We can now begin to hope and, I believe, know that Malthus was expressing not a law of nature, but merely the limitation then of scientific and social wisdom. The truth or falsity of his prediction will depend now, with the tools we have, on our own actions, now and in the years to come. John F. Kennedy future science believe I am not so much concerned with the right of everyone to say anything he pleases as I am about our need as a self-governing people to hear everything relevant. John F. Kennedy self rights people
