John F. Kennedy Quotes — Page 25

Politician

Hopeful

“Events of October 1962 indicated, as they had all through history, that control of the sea means security. Control of the seas can mean peace. Control of the seas can mean victory. The United States must control the seas if it is to protect your security.”

Mean Sea Victory

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John F. Kennedy

Politician

Creative

“I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House - with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.”

Thinking Science Knowledge

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Motivated

“In that case, there is no time to lose. Plant it this afternoon!”

Inspirational Time

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Courageous

“Disarmament without checks is but a shadow - and a community without law is but a shell.”

Law Community

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Courageous

“I had always enjoyed the title of Commander-in-Chief until I was informed ... that the only forces that cannot be transferred from Washington without my express permission are the members of the Marine Corps Band. Those are the only forces I have. I want it announced that we propose to hold the White House against all odds at least for some time to come.”

White Odds Marine

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Grateful

“The earth, the sea and air are the concern of every nation. And science, technology, and education can be the ally of every nation.”

Technology Air Sea

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Hopeful

“A rising tide (in the economy) lifts all boats.”

Political Politics

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Melancholic

“We would like to live as we once lived, but history will not permit it.”

Life History

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Philosophical

“For in a government of laws and not of men, no man, however prominent or powerful, and no mob however unruly or boisterous, is entitled to defy a court of law. If this country should ever reach the point where any man or group of men by force or threat of force could long defy the commands of our court and our Constitution, then no law would stand free from doubt, no judge would be sure of his writ, and no citizen would be safe from his neighbors.”

Men Country Powerful

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Courageous

“But I think it is also important that we pay tribute and acknowledge another great principle, and that is the principle of religious conviction. Religious freedom has no significance unless it is accompanied by conviction.”

Thinking Important Religious

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Optimistic

“The wave of the future is not the conquest of the world by a single dogmatic creed but the liberation of the diverse energies of free nations and free men.”

Men Diversity Future

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Courageous

“Let us resolve to be masters, not the victims, of our history, controlling our own destiny without giving way to blind suspicions and emotions.”

Change Destiny History

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