John F. Kennedy Quotes

I love Dallas. The people there are so friendly

John F. Kennedy is the 35th president of the United States who served from January 20, 1961, to November 22, 1963. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917, as the second child of nine children John Fitzgerald Kennedy grew up with a very privileged lifestyle. A lot of websites use this type of false quote referencing John F. Kennedy.

"If not us, who? If not now, when?

The famous quote "If not us, who? And if not now, when?" is meant to inspire people to take action now and not wait for someone else to step up. It implies that being a bystander makes you part of the problem you're observing and is frequently used in calls to action against social injustice.

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

Our vote isn’t just our right, it is our responsibility, a moral and political responsibility that is shared equally by every citizen of a democratic system. Voting is the only process in politics where a poor farmer or a woman from a disadvantaged community has the same political power as the CEO of a giant company or a person holding the most powerful position in the government. So go out and vote, read the manifestos, understand the political ideologies and choose wisely.

Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.

Mankind must put an end to war. but war should not put an end to mankind. we are the declarers and beginners of the war. what is going to happen is in our own hands. There is nothing from the war on behalf of losing property, precious lives, and many more. So, we should be aware of the consequences of the war and should not support the wars, and should put a dead end to the wars.

Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.

John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address inspired children and adults to see the importance of civic action and public service. It means we should do things that help and improve our nation by our participation, rather than doing nothing and expecting the government to do things for us. We should be on the giving side, not only the receiving side.

Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.

The quote means that the great you fail the great you achieve but the condition is that you must work on the causes of failures and work hard with them. Until and unless we take the risk and try to achieve our goal, we will never know if we can do it or not. So, we must never fear failure and keep working hard towards our aim.

Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

Many people will seek credit for success, but few will accept responsibility for failure. Everyone wants to take claim and get involved in the success and wants to be on that side but no one wants to take responsibility for a failure. If you fail once no one will be on your side. This is a very bitter truth that is practical in real-life scenarios.