John F. Kennedy Quotes About Power

• Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both.

  John F. Kennedy

  Country, War, Power

• When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

  John F. Kennedy

  Patriotic, Power, Men

  Remarks upon receiving an honorary degree from Amherst College, Amherst, Mass., 26 Oct. 1963

• The problem of power is how to achieve its responsible use rather than its irresponsible and indulgent use; of how to get men of power to live for the public rather than off the public.

  John F. Kennedy

  Trust, Men, Power

• Those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside

  John F. Kennedy

  Power, Best Effort, Riding

  Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 1961

• The new and terrible dangers which man has created can only be controlled by man.

  John F. Kennedy

  Men, Power, Danger

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