John F. Kennedy: “But complacency or self-congratulation can imperil our security as much as the weapons of tyranny.”

While we shall never weary in the defense of freedom, neither shall we ever abandon the pursuit of peace.

Through hot wars and cold, through recession and prosperity, through the ages of the atom and outer space, the American people have never faltered and their faith has never flagged.

We steer our ship with hope, as Thomas Jefferson said, "leaving Fear astern.

There is no longer any reason why American children should suffer from polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, or tetanus.