If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. art & society
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen. motivational
We would like to live as we once lived, but history will not permit it. history
We must use time as a tool, not as a couch. time
Politics is like football if you see daylight, go through the hole. politics
In a very real sense, it will not be one man going to the moon it will be an entire nation. For all of us must work to put him there. work
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. fitness
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining. time
The basic problems facing the world today are not susceptible to a military solution. war
It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war. peace & war
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. peace
Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. peace
My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. Memorial Day
It might be said now that I have the best of both worlds. A Harvard education and a Yale degree. best, education & graduation
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. society
Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process. parenting
Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. leadership & learning
The best road to progress is freedom's road. best & freedom
All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words 'Ich bin ein Berliner!' men
Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. war
Our growing softness, our increasing lack of physical fitness, is a menace to our security. fitness
We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world or to make it the last. best, history & power
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. future & history
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. forgiveness
The pay is good and I can walk to work. good & work
Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. men & strength
Now we have a problem in making our power credible, and Vietnam is the place. power
When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity. wisdom
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. change, future & life
Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. courage
The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth. education, knowledge & truth
Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly. great
Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both. power & war
My brother Bob doesn't want to be in government - he promised Dad he'd go straight. dad, government & politics
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth. freedom
If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. history
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. fear & truth
We cannot expect that all nations will adopt like systems, for conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth. freedom
Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life. life
We prefer world law in the age of self-determination to world war in the age of mass extermination. age & war
War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. war
The greater our knowledge increases the more our ignorance unfolds. knowledge & wisdom
We believe that if men have the talent to invent new machines that put men out of work, they have the talent to put those men back to work. men & work
Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource. education
Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. fear
I don't think the intelligence reports are all that hot. Some days I get more out of the New York Times. intelligence