John F. Kennedy Quotes

The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.

We see your willingness to die beautifully. We don’t see the need to die beautifully.

The hero is brave in deeds as well as words.

In our blessed and mostly peaceful society we're not as familiar with courage as we once were. We ascribe the virtue to all manner of endeavors that only really require skill, fortitude and a little daring, the qualities Pat Tillman showed on the football field. Pat's best service to his country was to remind us all what courage really looks like, and that the purpose of all good courage is love.

The coward sneaks to death; the brave live on.

This thing of being a hero, about the main thing to it is to know when to die.

Men, today we die a little.

Part of the American dream is to live long and die young. Only those Americans who are willing to die for their country are fit to live.

I'd rather give my life than be afraid to give it.

Only those are fit to live who are not afraid to die.

Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.

Ofttimes the test of courage becomes rather to live than to die.

No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who’ve no retreat.

It is a sweet and glorious thing to die for one's country. Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.

God has given man no sharper spur to victory than contempt of death.

I die really well, by the way. It's one of my strong points. I just take a bullet well.

If you're going to go out doing something, you might as well be fighting for your country or fighting for your life.

Die trying" is the proudest human thing.

Because life constantly poses challenges, living demands courage

When all the blandishments of life are gone, The coward sneaks to death, the brave live on.

Well, life was tough, but at least I was able to live it out and I was able to face death and not be afraid.

The best heroes in the world are the reluctant ones. Courage isn't fearlessness - it's acting in the face of fear.

I am now face to face with dying. But I am not finished with living.

Not everyone can stand up and be a hero, Princess. Some prefer to surrender to the inevitable and salve their consciences with the gift of survival.