Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by John Kennedy

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Last updated on September 17, 2024.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often referred to by his initials as JFK or by the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination near the end of his third year in office. Kennedy was the youngest person to assume the presidency by election. He was also the youngest president at the end of his tenure, and his lifespan was the shortest of any president. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his work as president concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A Democrat, he represented Massachusetts in both houses of the U.S. Congress prior to his presidency.

American - Lawyer | Born: November 21, 1951

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Some of my colleagues argue that by further curtailing our Second Amendment rights, they can enhance public safety. Fine, the burden of proof is on them.

John Kennedy

When you meet with someone and you try to assess whether they're telling you the truth or not, there's several things you can do. You judge demeanor and credibility. You look at corroboration.

John Kennedy

Part of the problem is there are people in Washington, D.C. in positions of power to whom the border is just a nuisance, and I think some of them believe that illegal immigration is a moral good. It is not. It undermines legal immigration.

John Kennedy

I believe that the primary role of the government is to protect people and not run their lives. You used to be able to believe that in the Democratic Party.

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The Bill of Rights is not an a la carte menu.

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Our country was founded by geniuses, but it's being run by idiots.

John Kennedy

I do not believe we will have a war with Iran.

John Kennedy

Beto's copy of the Bill of Rights goes from one to three. Mine includes the Second Amendment. But there are a whole host of people here in Washington... they would be happy to confiscate America's guns. And if you don't believe that, then you probably also still believe in Bigfoot.

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I think, under President Obama, who was a really bright guy - I didn't agree with a lot of his politics - but we got to the point internationally where our friends didn't trust us. They were confused. And our enemies didn't quite respect us.

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Louisiana's spicy, colorful politics have saddled our state with a reputation for tolerating lax ethical standards in government.

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Teachers are expected to be teachers, psychiatrists, nurses, sociologists, psychologists, surrogate moms or dads, as the case may be.

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With all due respect, I am against dumb.

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I would remind you the lesser of two socialists is still a socialist.

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Perception often lags behind reality, and I can say from experience that the vast majority of public officials in Louisiana are much better than our reputation holds us to be.

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As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I'm concerned about the recklessness of public policy that endangers people's lives, especially in minority communities, where crime often is such a scourge.

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You know people talk about federal money as if it falls from heaven. You know we thank heaven for it, but it came out of people's pockets - and I've driven all over Washington, D.C., I cannot find the money tree.

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The Second Amendment is just as important as all the other Amendments.

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Too many people treat parenting like it's the 20th item on their to-do list.

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I don't think President Trump is a racist.

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Our rights are not absolute. Our rights can be curtailed in the interest of public safety.

John Kennedy

The NICS database has holes big enough to drive a Mack truck through.

John Kennedy

What I think we need to do is pass a bill that says number one, you own your data. Number two, you can license it to Facebook but the licensing has to be knowing, it has to be willful.

John Kennedy

My Democratic friends just can't accept the fact that the American people chose Donald Trump to be president - it's called democracy. My advice to them, and I say this gently: Fill out a 'Hurt Feelings Report' and let's move on.

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The highest grade I've taught is the 11th grade, and the youngest I've taught is the 4th grade.

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Power does not change you, it unmasks you.

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I don't think we need more gun control laws.

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You're morally tainted if you don't treat both the accuser and the accused with fairness and with respect, and with due process.

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I bet taxpayers remember providing more than $812 billion to Citigroup and Bank of America, two Wall Street banks, in 2009 to bail them out during the 2008 financial crisis. Taxpayers remember that generosity; big banks evidently don't.

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The Iranians have shot down drones. They tried to destroy the Saudi oil fields. They tried to storm our embassy. So, when my Democratic friends say we need appeasement, well appeasement hasn't worked. And I think that we've learned, with respect to Iran, that weakness invites the wolves.

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I don't like traffic cameras. In fact, I hate them. But that doesn't mean I can break the speed limit and run red lights to get to a New Orleans Saints game.

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Here's what I believe, I think the FBI is the premier law enforcement agency in the history of the world but i think there was some bad apples over there.

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I happen to believe there is evil in the world.

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I think the American people, with some justification, think that most politicians live in la-la land.

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Let me state the obvious. Illegal immigration is illegal, duh.

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Taxpayers have long memories, especially when it comes to how their hard-earned money is spent.

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In theory, the MSRB is supposed to protect the public interest, investors, and state and local governments. In practice, the MSRB membership structure is more shaded toward protecting the financial professionals who broker the deals.

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If people lose faith in their government, the result is the same whether or not the loss of confidence is justified.

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I think the FBI is the premier law enforcement agency in all of human history.

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One way to stop illegal immigration is a border wall.

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Just because you've seen 'My Cousin Vinny' doesn't qualify you to be a federal judge.

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There's some jerks. There's some big egos. There are a few that think they're one of the Founding Fathers... in both parties.

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If you believe that tax policy has nothing to do with the economy, then you're pretty much like a rock, only dumber.

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I try to speak plainly so that my constituents who don't follow the nuances of government like I do, because they're too busy earning a real living, can understand the issues before me. None of this stuff is brain surgery.

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A good lawyer is going to try to protect her client.

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Sometimes the majority just means all the fools are on the same side.

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I trust Russia and China and Iran and North Korea like I trust a Jussie Smollett police report.

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Anyone who's looked into a newborn's innocent eyes should realize how incredible it is to be blessed with a new life.

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I don't know a country in the world that doesn't have borders and doesn't want to know who is coming into their country.

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I would rather drink weedkiller than support Obamacare.

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I'm interested in two things. I'm interested in truth and I'm interested in fairness.

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My mind doesn't work, my memories don't work like a computer file where I can just retrieve them and, boy, there it is. My mind is selective in terms of memories. When I try to think back to college or high school, there are gaps. I try to fill them in. But I can't tell you it's always the truth.

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People see things differently and remember things differently. It's why if somebody robs a liquor store and there are four witnesses they'll often disagree.

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The Democratic position seems to be everything is going to be free. Free education. Free health care. Free housing. Free love. Free kittens, I don't know.

John Kennedy

When you look at how much we spend on social programs in our country, it separates us from a lot of countries. In our country, if you're hungry, we'll feed you. If you're homeless, we'll house you. If you're too poor to be sick, we'll pay for your doctor. But all of that comes at a cost.

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It's been my experience in politics that you can try and plan it out: 'I'm going to hit the three ball which will hit the eight ball.' You've just got to go run and try to do everything right. And then have a little luck.

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Well, I have great respect for Senator Hirono.

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I think we need more idiot control.

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I filed the MSRB Reform Act, along with Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Doug Jones, because the board that oversees the muni-bond market is too secretive and too incestuous. Its membership shares the same DNA. That means the rulebook for municipal bonds is in the hands of a board that resembles a revolving door of longtime industry confederates.

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I don't want to impugn the motives of my colleagues, but my attitude is, speaking just for me, you either believe in border security or you don't.

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As a country, we can't teach kids how to read and write when we got 18 years to do it. And that's - that's a disgrace.

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