"Each increase of tensionhas produced an increase..." - Quote by John F Kennedy

“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.”

“We want to be first; not first if, not first but; but first!”

“Should I become President...I will not risk American lives...by permitting any other nation to drag us into the wrong war at the wrong place at the wrong time through an unwise commitment that is unwise militarily, unnecessary to our security and unsupported by our allies.”

“The deadly arms race, and the huge resources it absorbs, have too long overshadowed all else we must do. We must prevent that arms race from spreading to new nations, to new nuclear powers and to the reaches of outer space.”

“I am not one of those who believe that a great standing army is the means of maintaining peace, because if you build up a great profession those who form parts of it want to exercise their profession.”

“Suspicion on one side breeds suspicion on the other, and new weapons beget counter-weapons.”

“The law is silent during war.[Lat., Silent leges inter arma.]”

“Our way of life is under attack. Those who make themselves our enemy are advancing around the globe. The survival of our friends is in danger. And yet no war has been declared, no borders have been crossed by marching troops, no missiles have been fired.”

“The war against war is going to be no holiday excursion or camping party.”