John Kennedy actually said...

"There are one million Americans today, tonight, serving the United States overseas."

"The means of achieving it are difficult, but our objective is simple, and that is to provide for our people a rising rate of well-being."

"While the road to that peace is long and hard, and full of traps and pitfalls, there is no reason not to take each step that we can safely take."

"Therefore, while maintaining our readiness for war, let us exhaust every avenue for peace."