John Kennedy actually said...

"Our position is one of certainty, that the future can belong to freedom, that this country can be secure, that we can turn the balance of power in our direction."

"And my only pledge to you is this: That if I am elected I will summon all the resources of this great and strong Republic to make the coming years the years when freedom grew strong and began to move ..."

"You have my pledge that I will do all in my power to live up to the faith and trust you place in me by your action."

"Our fortunes as a nation depend, particularly because of the pressure of events as well as the provisions of the Constitution, on the good judgment, the vigor, the sense of precision, the sense of for..."