In the words of John F. Kennedy:
Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life.
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.
There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
We cannot expect that all nations will adopt like systems, for conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world or to make it the last.
Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource.
We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us thru that darkness to a safe and sane future.
Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.
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.
Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.
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.
My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
If more politicians knew poetry, and more poets knew politics, I am convinced the world would be a little better place in which to live.
Treat your children like the blessings they are or don't have them at all.
Anyone who's looked into a newborn's innocent eyes should realize how incredible it is to be blessed with a new life.
I'm interested in two things. I'm interested in truth and I'm interested in fairness.
Too many people treat parenting like it's the 20th item on their to-do list.
The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.
A boy spends his time finding a girl to sleep with. A real man spends his time looking for the one worth waking up to.
In a time of turbulence and change, it is more true than ever that knowledge is power.
We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.
The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.
Hold fast to the best of the past and move fast to the best of the future.
Our task is not to fix blame for the past, but to fix the course for the future.
It is not our wealth that built our roads, but it is our roads that built our wealth.
Truth is a tyrant-the only tyrant to whom we can give our allegiance. The service of truth is a matter of heroism.
A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.
Without debate, without criticism no administration and no country can succeed and no republic can survive.
A great change is at hand, and our task, our obligation, is to make that revolution, that change, peaceful and constructive for all.
Each increase of tension has produced an increase of arms; each increase of arms has produced an increase of tension.
Persons are judged to be great because of the positive qualities they possess, not because of the absence of faults.
Anyone who can solve the problems of water will be worthy of two Nobel prizes - one for peace and one for science.
The only valid test of leadership is the ability to lead, and lead vigorously.
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.
The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.
Each success brings with it the potential of failure and each failure brings with it the potential of success.
The future promise of any nation can be directly measured by the present prospects of its youth.
A country is as strong, really, as its citizens. And I think that mental and physical health - mental and physical vigor - go hand in hand.
Not everyone has equal abilities, but everyone should have equal opportunity for education.
The ancient Greek definition of happiness was the full use of your powers along lines of excellence.
Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.
Intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong.
My call is not to those who believe they belong to the past. My call is to those who believe in the future.
Every area of trouble gives out a ray of hope; and the one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is certain or unchangeable.
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