John F. Kennedy Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old John F. Kennedy quotes, John F. Kennedy sayings, and John F. Kennedy proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Every person can make a difference, and every person should try. John F. Kennedy
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. John F. Kennedy
There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction. John F. Kennedy
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. John F. Kennedy
Agriculture is one of our best dollar earners. The balance of trade in our favor in agriculture is a tremendous source of dollars— and therefore gold— to this country at a very important time. John F. Kennedy
And a revolution of automation finds machines replacing men in the mines and mills of America, without replacing their incomes or their training or their needs to pay the family doctor, grocer and landlord. John F. Kennedy
Those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside. John F. Kennedy
The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all. John F. Kennedy
Politics is a jungle— torn between doing the right thing and staying in office. John F. Kennedy
Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy
It was like dealing with Dad— all give and no take. John F. Kennedy
It was like dealing with Dad— all give and no take. John F. Kennedy
The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring this endeavor will light our bounty and all who serve it, and the glow from that fire can truly light the world. John F. Kennedy
The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it and the glow from that fire can truly light the world. John F. Kennedy
We are tied to the ocean, and when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch, we are going back from whence we came. John F. Kennedy
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy
That's the way we all feel about conservation— it won't come this afternoon, but we ought to get started this afternoon, if it's ever going to come. John F. Kennedy
Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan. John F. Kennedy
Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan. John F. Kennedy
There is always inequality in life. Some men are killed in a war and some men are wounded and some men never leave the country. Life is unfair. John F. Kennedy
We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives. John F. Kennedy
A strong America...depends on its farms and natural resources. John F. Kennedy
The tremendous increase in productivity in American farms is really the most astonishing phenomenon in the free world. John F. Kennedy
Agriculture is one of our best dollar earners. The balance of trade in our favor in agriculture is a tremendous source of dollars— and therefore gold—to this country at a very important time. John F. Kennedy
The people who line on our farms make it possible for this country to progress as it has. John F. Kennedy
The important principle which...this country has learned is that agriculture cannot be controlled successfully or dominated by the National government. It requires very dedicated work by the individual on the farm and it requires extensive cooperative and community work. John F. Kennedy
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. John F. Kennedy
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy
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. John F. Kennedy
I believe that this Nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning hin safely to the earth. John F. Kennedy