John F. Kennedy: “We steer our ship with hope, as Thomas Jefferson said, "leaving Fear astern.”

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.

For we seek not the worldwide victory of one nation or system but a worldwide victory of man.

Today the United Nations is primarily the protector of the small and the weak, and a safety valve for the strong.

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