To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust.

Quote by John F Kennedy

Topics: John F Kennedy Quotes

If anyone is crazy enough to want to kill a president of the United States,...

If anyone is crazy enough to want to kill a president of the United States,...

I just received the following wire from my generous Daddy; Dear Jack, Don't buy a...

I just received the following wire from my generous Daddy; Dear Jack, Don't buy a...

I'm an idealist without illusions.

I'm an idealist without illusions.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the...

History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the...

America has tossed its cap over the wall of space.

America has tossed its cap over the wall of space.

There is always inequality in life. Some men are killed in a war and some...

There is always inequality in life. Some men are killed in a war and some...

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not...

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not...

I hope that no American will waste his franchise and throw away his vote by...

I hope that no American will waste his franchise and throw away his vote by...

Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together...

Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together...

Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war...

Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war...

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.

War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation...

War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation...

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.

The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power...

The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power...

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows...

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows...

The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are...

The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are...

I am not the Catholic candidate for President. I am the Democratic Party's candidate for...

I am not the Catholic candidate for President. I am the Democratic Party's candidate for...

The tax on capital gains directly affects investment decisions, the mobility and flow of risk...

The tax on capital gains directly affects investment decisions, the mobility and flow of risk...