Presidential Papers. And when we go back to the sea - whether it is to sail or to watch it - we are going back from whence we came." President's Office Files. You may click on “Your Choices” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. Speech Files, 1953-1960, Box 914, Folder: "Valley Forge Country Club, Pennsylvania, 29 October 1960," JFKL. --"LOOK magazine, 'The Arts in America' (552)," December 18, 1962, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1962. Below is a selected list of quotations by John F. Kennedy, arranged alphabetically by topic. Let every public servant know, whether his post is high or low, that a man's rank and reputation in this Administration will be determined by the size of the job he does, and not by the size of his staff, his office or his budget. Series 12.1. ), "Dante once said that the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in periods of moral crisis maintain their neutrality." --Quoted in Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965), p. 1017. But those seven words, to me, are not the most important of his inspiring talks about his moonshot. 54. "Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You" John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961. Papers of John F. Kennedy. Movie clips of JFK speaking at Rice University: (.mov) or (.avi) (833K) See and hear the entire speech for 56K modem download [8.7 megabytes in a .asf movie format which requires Windows Media Player 7 (speech lasts about 33 minutes)]. God willing, that goal will be achieved." "Inaugural Address (1)," January 20, 1961, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1961. --from Tales of the Ramayana, as told by Aubrey Menen (New York: Scribner's, 1954), p. 276. "I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone." Life is unfair." "The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining - by filling three basic gaps in our anti-recession protection." They made a breakthrough in missiles and by 1961, '2, and '3, they will be outnumbering us in missiles." --"Message from the President on the Occasion of Field Mass at Gettysburg, June 29, 1963, delivered by John S. Gleason, Jr." Papers of John F. Kennedy. "I look forward to an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty...an America which will reward achievement in the arts as we reward achievement in business or statecraft." Designed by Michael Stillwell. "But Goethe tells us in his greatest poem that Faust lost the liberty of his soul when he said to the passing moment: "Stay, thou art so fair." For space science, like nuclear science and technology, has no conscience of its own. "Now let me make it clear that I believe there can only be one defense policy for the United States and that is summed up in the word 'first.' And our liberty, too, is endangered if we pause for the passing moment, if we rest on our achievements, if we resist the pace of progress. Finally, were we truly men of dedication...?" --"Address and Question and Answer Period at the Economic Club of New York (549)," December 14, 1962, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1962. "If the economy of today were operating close to capacity levels with little unemployment, or if a sudden change in our military requirements should cause a scramble for men and resources, then I would oppose tax reductions as irresponsible and inflationary; and I would not hesitate to recommend a tax increase if that were necessary." "No country can possibly move ahead, no free society can possibly be sustained, unless it has an educated citizenry whose qualities of mind and heart permit it to take part in the complicated and increasingly sophisticated decisions that pour not only upon the President and upon the Congress, but upon all the citizens who exercise the ultimate power...Quite obviously, there is a higher purpose, and that is the hope that you will turn to the service of the State the scholarship, the education, the qualities which society has helped develop in you; that you will render on the community level, or on the state level, or on the national level, or the international level a contribution to the maintenance of freedom and peace and the security of our country and those associated with it in a most critical time." "With all of the history of war, and the human race's history unfortunately has been a good deal more war than peace, with nuclear weapons distributed all through the world, and available, and the strong reluctance of any people to accept defeat, I see the possibility in the 1970's of the President of the United States having to face a world in which 15 or 20 or 25 nations may have these weapons." Speech Files, 1953-1960, Box 914, Folder: "Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, 2 November 1960," JFKL. "This nation has tossed its cap over the wall of space, and we have no choice but to follow it." --"Address in Atlantic City at the Convention of the United Auto Workers (174)," May 8, 1962, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1962. Speech Files, 1953-1960, Box 910, Folder: "25th Anniversary of the Signing of the Social Security Act, Hyde Park, New York, 14 August 1960," JFKL. "Whether I serve one or two terms in the Presidency, I will find myself at the end of that period at what might be called the awkward age--too old to begin a new career and too young to write my memoirs." --"Commencement Address at San Diego State College (226)," June 6, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. --Quoted in Kenneth O'Donnell, Dave Powers, and Joseph McCarthy, Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye (Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1970), p. 262. "...there is always inequity in life. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'" --"Address in Seattle at the University of Washington's 100th Anniversary Program (473)," November 16, 1961, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1961. Pre-Presidential Papers. --"Remarks in Nashville at the 90th Anniversary Convocation of Vanderbilt University (192)," May 18, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. Coordinates. "I hope that all of you who are students here will recognize the great opportunity that lies before you in this decade, and in the decades to come, to be of service to our country. “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”- John F. Kennedy. “We would like to live as we once lived, but history will not permit it.” – John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. September 12, 1962. Combined with the powerful parents and nostalgic photographs … During his inaugural speech on Jan. 20, 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy wasn't wearing a coat or hat in freezing weather as he spoke of beginnings and … --"Remarks at Amherst College upon receiving an Honorary Degree (439)," October 26, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. And if Bobby died, Teddy would take over for him." Pre-Presidential Papers. Speech Files, 1953-1960, Box 910, Folder: "National VFW Convention, Detroit, Michigan, 26 August 1960," JFKL. --"Remarks to the Delegates of Girls Nation (322)," August 2, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. Among those who fought here were young men who but a short time before were pursuing truth in the peaceful halls of the then new University of Notre Dame. Background. Manuscript. "And if we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. --"Remarks at the White House to Members of the American Legion (70)," March 1, 1962, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1962. I do not mean first, when. He has turned aside from quick success in order to strip his vision of everything secondary or cheapening. The age of Lorenzo de Medici was also the age of Leonardo da Vinci. The times are too grave, the challenge too urgent, and the stakes too high to permit the customary passions of political debate. --"Remarks to Student Participants in the White House Seminar in Government (334)," August 27, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. "It is increasingly clear that no matter what party is in power, so long as our national security needs keep rising, an economy hampered by restrictive tax rates will never produce enough jobs or enough profits." ", "All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. John F. Kennedy - John F. Kennedy - Congressman and senator: Kennedy did not disappoint his family; in fact, he never lost an election. --"Address at a Luncheon Meeting of the National Industrial Conference Board (33)," February 13, 1961, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1961. Senate Files. "We must use time as a tool, not as a couch"  --"Address in New York City to the National Association of Manufacturers (496)," December 6, 1961, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1961. The protest shut down the southbound Allen Road for around 30 minutes, causing traffic to reverse and exit through Lawrence Avenue. Pre-Presidential Papers. Series 12.1. --"Remarks in Newport at the Australian Ambassador's Dinner for the America's Cup Crews (383)," September 14, 1962, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1962. --"Remarks at National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Banquet (496)," December 5, 1961, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1961. Secondly, were we truly men of judgment...? JFK in History. (Note: Dante never made this statement. (Inscribed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.). --"Remarks at Amherst College upon receiving an Honorary Degree (439)," October 26, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. The first two are beyond our comprehension so we must do what we can with the third." --Speech at Loyola College Alumni Banquet, Baltimore, Maryland, 18 February, 1958. Presidential Papers. Those seven words seemed quite the bold dream when President John F. Kennedy uttered them to an audience in Houston. Due to the coronavirus public health emergency, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum will be closed until further notice. --"Address and Question and Answer Period at the Economic Club of New York (549)," December 14, 1962, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1962. I am reminded of the story of the great French Marshal Lyautey, who once asked his gardener to plant a tree. -- Speech at the 25th Anniverary of the Signing of the Social Security Act, Hyde Park, New York, 14 August 1960. Series 1. "We celebrate the past to awaken the future". Papers of John F. Kennedy. And what is of great concern is that the balance of power is in danger of moving with them. For more information please contact Kennedy.Library@nara.gov. --"Address in Berkeley at the University of California (109)," March 23, 1962, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1962. Pre-Presidential Papers. NPR’s sites use cookies, similar tracking and storage technologies, and information about the device you use to access our sites (together, “cookies”) to enhance your viewing, listening and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. --Speech before the Massachusetts State Legislature, Boston, Massachusetts, 9 January 1961. Senate Files. We have done both an injustice. "This is a great country and requires a good deal of all of us, so I can imagine nothing more important than for all of you to continue to work in public affairs and be interested in them, not only to bring up a family, but also give part of your time to your community, your state, and your country." President's Outgoing Executive Correspondence, Box 10, Folder: "June 1963: 1-15," JFKL. President's Outgoing Executive Correspondence, Box 11, Folder: "July 1963: 16-31," JFKL. This information is shared with social media, sponsorship, analytics, and other vendors or service providers. "If all of you had voted the other way - there's about 5,500 of you here tonight - I would not be the President of the United States." "In the Chinese language, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters, one representing danger and the other, opportunity." "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." Presidential Papers. So it seems the origin of this quote is supposed to be something said at a Columbus University on the 13th. Jacquline Kennedy Onassis revealed to close friend Carly Simon that not only was she aware of John F. Kennedy's affairs, she was "unbothered" — mostly In the science fiction novel "Voyage" (Harper Collins, 2011), by Stephen … Speech Files, 1953-1960, Box 910, Folder: "Acceptance Speech of Senator Kennedy, Democratic National Convention, 15 July 1960," JFKL. Change is the law of life. --"Remarks in New York City at the Dedication of the East Coast Memorial to the Missing at Sea (203)," May 23, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. The life of the artist is, in relation to his work, stern and lonely. “If not us, who? The closest to what President Kennedy meant is in the Inferno where the souls in the ante-room of hell, who "lived without disgrace and without praise," and the coward angels, who did not rebel but did not resist the cohorts of Lucifer, are condemned to being whirled through the air by great winds while being stung by wasps and horseflies.). By Space.com Staff 25 May 2011. --"Remarks at Amherst College upon receiving an Honorary Degree (439)," October 26, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. President's Outgoing Executive Correspondence, Box 5, Folder: "April 1962: 3-15," JFKL. Speech Files, Box 34, Folder: "Address to Massachusetts State Legislature, 9 January 1961," JFKL. Chronological File. May 25, 1961: JFK's Moon Shot Speech to Congress. The glamorous Jackie, sitting right behind him with her pearls and perfectly coiffed hair, was quite a powerhouse in her own right. F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963—and the investigation and conspiracy theories that followed. "Our deep spiritual confidence that this nation will survive the perils of today - which may well be with us for decades to come - compels us to invest in our nation's future, to consider and meet our obligations to our children and the numberless generations that will follow." (439)"  --"Remarks at Amherst College upon receiving an Honorary Degree (439)," October 26, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. "I can assure you that there is no career which you will adopt when you leave college that will bring you a more and greater sense of satisfaction and a greater feeling of participation in a great effort than will your work here or in your state or in your community...this generation of Americans - you here who will be in positions of responsibility for the rest of this century - will deal with the most difficult, sensitive, and dangerous problems that any society of people has ever dealt with at any age...The Greeks defined happiness as the full use of your powers along the lines of excellence, and I can imagine no place where you can use your powers more fully along lines more excellent in the 1960's than to be in the service of the United States." If you click “Agree and Continue” below, you acknowledge that your cookie choices in those tools will be respected and that you otherwise agree to the use of cookies on NPR’s sites. John F. Kennedy at 100: Iconic Photos of JFK Through the Years. "The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of a nation, is very close to the center of a nation's purpose...and is a test of the quality of a nation's civilization." There is work to be done and obligations to be met—obligations to truth, to justice, and to liberty.”- And if that journey is a thousand miles, or even more, let history record that we, in this land, at this time, took the first step." [18] The Space Shuttle and International Space Station projects never captured the public imagination the way the Apollo Project did, and NASA struggled to realize its visions with inadequate resources. "The leadership of the American Legion has not had a constructive thought for the benefit of this country since 1918." I think we are today, but we were far stronger relative to the Communists 5 years ago. The Marshal replied, 'In that case, there is no time to lose, plant it this afternoon.'" --Letter to the United States Army, April 11, 1962. As Winston Churchill said on taking office some twenty years ago: if we open a quarrel between the present and the past, we shall be in danger of losing the future." His working life is marked by intense application and intense discipline." Sadly, of course, J.F.K. It's very hard in the military or personal life to assure complete equality. If not now, when?’ To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up! "What we seek to advance, what we seek to develop in all of our colleges and universities, are educated men and women who can bear the burdens of responsible citizenship, who can make judgments about life as it is, and as it must be, and encourage the people to make those decisions which can bring not only prosperity and security, but happiness to the people of the United States and those who depend upon it." --"LOOK magazine, 'The Arts in America' (552)," December 18, 1962, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1962. According to a footnote in Schlesinger's manuscript (1st draft, p. 1378), this was stated on February 13, 1961. In July 1969 that dream would be realized. We all cherish our children's future. We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world - or make it the last." "Just as I went into politics because Joe died, if anything happened to me tomorrow, my brother Bobby would run for my seat in the Senate. wasn’t alive to see it happen. Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer but the right answer. He paused and then said "But it won't happen on my watch." -- Speech at United Negro College Fund fundraiser, Indianapolis Indiana, 12 April 1959. Apollo did not usher in an era of lunar exploration, and no further crewed missions were sent to the Moon after Apollo 17 in 1972. For, in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. Series 12.1. "...I come here today...not just because you are doing well and because you are outstanding students, but because we expect something of you. So we ask the best of you...I congratulate you on what you have done, and most of all I congratulate you on what you are going to do." 11. TIME’s choice to include the entire Kennedy family on this July 1960 cover is significant mainly due to its clear recognition that JFK’s large popular appeal was not merely the result of an individual effort. But also from folks beyond—some well beyond—the Capital Beltway. Abraham Lincoln, in dedicating this great battlefield, has expressed, in words too eloquent for paraphrase or summary, why this sacrifice was necessary. Autograph Quotation Signed 1 page | SMC 442 Quick Reference. --"Address to the U.N. General Assembly (387)," September 25, 1961, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1961. --"Remarks in Nashville at the 90th Convocation of Vanderbilt University (192)," May 18, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents, John F. Kennedy, 1963. Then-Senator John Kennedy's answer was dated September 13, 1960 and published in the October issue of the magazine. Naval Academy (321)," August 1, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents, John F. Kennedy, 1963. --"Special message to the Congress on National Health Needs (65)," February 27, 1962, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1962. "War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." "...what really counts is not the immediate act of courage or of valor, but those who bear the struggle day in and day out - not the sunshine patriots but those who are willing to stand for a long period of time." Not only from listening legislators in the Capitol and the paid pundits of Washington DC. "Theodore Roosevelt once said, 'The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena - whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood...who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions - and spends himself in a worthy cause - who at best if he wins knows the thrills of high achievement - and if he fails at least fails while daring greatly - so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.'" "...that we shall be as a city upon a hill - the eyes of all people are upon us." You can adjust your cookie choices in those tools at any time. See details. Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. For time and the world do not stand still. Papers of John F. Kennedy. "This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor." Speeches and the Press: Press Secretary's Subject File, 1960, Box 1052, Folder: "Television debates: ABC transcript: Fourth debate," JFKL. (Winthrop)  -- Speech before the Massachusetts State Legislature, Boston, Massachusetts, 9 January 1961. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960. We are all dependent on their sense of loyalty and responsibility as well as their competence and energy." "Too often in the past, we have thought of the artist as an idler and dilettante and of the lover of arts as somehow sissy and effete. --"Address at the University of Wyoming (381)," September 25, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. JFK also was the first U.S. official to talk about "light at the end of the tunnel" with reference to Vietnam, though the phrase was hardly original to him. --"Remarks Recorded for the Opening of a USIA Transmitter at Greenville, North Carolina (55)," February 8, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents, John F. Kennedy, 1963. John F. Kennedy — ‘If not us, who? "There is a connection, hard to explain logically but easy to feel, between achievement in public life and progress in the arts. --"Remarks at the Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington (387)," September 27, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. "But I think the American people expect more from us than cries of indignation and attack. --"Address in the Assembly Hall at the Paulskirche in Frankfurt (266)," June 25, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. --"Address before the 18th General Assembly of the United Nations (366)," September 20, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days, not in the life of this Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. Whether it will become a force for good or ill depends on man, and only if the United States occupies a position of preeminence can we help decide whether this new ocean will be a sea of peace or a new terrifying theater of war." "Our goal is not the victory of might but the vindication of right...not peace at the expense of freedom, but both peace and freedom, here in this hemisphere, and, we hope, around the world. Have a research question? "I have seen in many places housing which has been developed under government influences, but I have never seen any projects in which governments have played their part which have fountains and statues and grass and trees, which are as important to the concept of the home as the roof itself." "But however close we sometimes seem to that dark and final abyss, let no man of peace and freedom despair. "...I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit." I do not mean first, if. "I really don't know why it is that all of us are so committed to the sea, except I think it's because in addition to the fact that the sea changes, and the light changes, and ships change, it's because we all came from the sea. --"Statement by the President to American Women Concerning their Role in Securing World Peace (449)," November 1, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. Both seem to say November 13th of 1963 at Columbus University, not Columbia. "When at some future date the high court of history sits in judgment on each of us...our success or failure...will be measured by the answers to four questions: First, were we truly men of courage...? The legislation enacted by the Congress, as well as the decisions made by me and by the department and agency heads, must all be implemented by the career men and women in the Federal service. If not now, when?” — John F. Kennedy quotes from Quotefancy.com However another few sources from the 80's repeat the Columbia 10 days before assassination source. Papers of John F. Kennedy. --"The President's News Conference of March 21, 1963 (107)," Public Papers of the Presidents: John F. Kennedy, 1963. "I have said that control of arms is a mission that we undertake particularly for our children and our grandchildren and that they have no lobby in Washington." 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