John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, is remembered not only for his leadership and accomplishments but also for his inspiring words. Kennedy had a unique ability to communicate with people, and his speeches and quotes have become legendary. Here are 20 of the best quotes from John F. Kennedy that will inspire and motivate you.
- “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”
- “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”
- “Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”
- “A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.”
- “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.”
- “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.”
- “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”
- “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.”
- “In a time of turbulence and change, it is more true than ever that knowledge is power.”
- “The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.”
- “A child miseducated is a child lost.”
- “Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.”
- “Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.”
- “Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate.”
- “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.”
- “If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.”
- “The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.”
- “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.”
- “For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.”
- “We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”
These quotes from John F. Kennedy are timeless, and their relevance continues to inspire and guide people today. His words remind us that we are all responsible for creating a better future and that it is our duty to work together to achieve our goals. Kennedy’s legacy lives on, not just through his accomplishments, but also through his inspiring words that continue to motivate people to this day.
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