135 Quotes by Robert F. Kennedy

"Men and women with freed minds may often be mistaken, but they are seldom fooled. They may be influenced, but they cannot be intimidated. They may be perplexed, but they will never be lost."

"In America we have Rockefellers for breakfast."

"The future does not belong to those who are content with today Rather, it will belong to those who can blend vision, reason, and courage in a personal commitment."

"Instead, so long as Kennedy lived and Khrushchev stayed in power, there was steady movement toward the relaxation of tension – the American University speech, the Limited Test Ban Treaty, the establishment of the “hotline” between the White House and the Kremlin."

"We develop the kind of citizens we deserve."

"Every time you stand up for an ideal, you send forth a tiny ripple of hope."

"In your hands lies the future of your world and the fulfilment of the best qualities of your own spirit."

"But the greatest danger of all would be to do nothing."

"Exasperation over our struggle in Vietnam should not close our eyes to the fact that we could have other missile crises in the future – different kinds, no doubt, and under different circumstances. But if we are to be successful then, if we are going to preserve our own national security, we will need friends, we will need supporters, we will need countries that believe and respect us and will follow our leadership."

"The future is not a gift. It is an achievement."