There is, in addition to a courage with which men die, a courage by which men must live.
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.
When power narrows the area of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and [...]
War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today.
Anyone who is honestly seeking a job and can’t find it, deserves the attention of the United States government, and the people.
We must use time as a tool, not as a crutch.
We should not [...]
All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words ‘Ich bin ein Berliner.’
Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be [...]
All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of this administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet.
When we got into office, the thing that surprised me most was to find that things were [...]
When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.
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.
Once you say you’re going to settle for second, that’s what happens to [...]