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