John Kennedy actually said...

I don't run for the office of the Presidency promising that if you elect me life will be easier.

Today there are more people in the United States living in slums than on farms.

This is a trying time in the life of our country, but I think in a very real sense if we do our job here, the future can belong to us.

My feeling is that this is a great country, but I think it can be a greater country.