We will at all times be ready to talk, if talk will help. But we must also be ready to resist with force, if force is used upon us. Either alone would fail. Together, they can serve the cause of freedom and peace.


Berlin Crisis speech, July 25, 1961

John F. Kennedy Quotes

We will at all times be ready to talk, if talk will help. But we must also be ready to resist with force, if force is used upon us. Either alone...

We will at all times be ready to talk, if talk will help. But we must also be ready to resist with force, if force is used upon us. Either alone...

We will at all times be ready to talk, if talk will help. But we must also be ready to resist with force, if force is used upon us. Either alone...

We will at all times be ready to talk, if talk will help. But we must also be ready to resist with force, if force is used upon us. Either alone...