"not because they are easy, but because they are hard!" Those words are amazing and unforgettable

"The greater our knowledge increases, the greater our ignorance unfolds." ~JFK

In 2017, I was in the middle of a long depressive episode in my life. I was about to take my masters. When I listened to this speech, it drove me to complete the program. Now in 2023, I am about to start my PhD from a standpoint of fulfillment. The same speech drives me on again.

“Not because they are easy, but because they are hard” makes me smile every time.

Now THAT is what a president looks like.

All those sitting, listening, sweating and wiping they're brows, and JFK giving an iconic speech shows no sign of sweating. Truly the coolest man ever lived. Rest in peace Jack, for you where the leader of all mankind not just the USA. From Scotland

60 years, rest in peace. We'll never have another like him.

On November 22, 1963, America and the world lost a great president and leader. We were never the same since. John F. Kennedy had a vision for the future, and what a future it would have been. JFK is more appreciated and loved as the years go by.

“Why does Rice play Texas?” Only Kennedy could pull that off. What a speech. One of the greatest in American history.

"We meet at a college noted for knowledge, a city noted for progress, and a state noted for strength. And we stand in need of all three." He knew how to motivate. Go Owls!

Not because they are easy, but because they are HARD!!! Chills through my spine every time I hear it, great motivation for restarting after failure!

Im 21 years old and find myself listening to all the speaches from this man. Slain for no good reason..

09:22: “[…] But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas? We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.” (John Kennedy, On September 12, 1962)

Probably the greatest and most inspirational speech ever delivered by a US President.

I agree wholeheartedly with the previous comment: “… THAT is what a president looks like.” Looking at this clip of President Kennedy, I can only say oh dear, oh dear how far we have fallen in these 60 years…😢

One of the greatest speeches by John F. Kennedy!!!🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

Watching this in 2020, nearly 60 years later, becoming genuinely pumped about sending someone to the moon. This speech is timeless. Please can we get another President like this?

The greatest American President that ever lived. A true champion, for science, humanity, knowledge and excellence. It's men like him that make me proud to be an American, even in these dark times, all of us, from all walks of life, in mutual effort. RIP, the Eternal Flame, you will NEVER be forgotten.

Holly f*** this speech is amazing and chilling. So many great things said in less than 25 minutes that summarise the best of humankind.

I sometimes come back to watch this speech and draw inspiration to see beyond what I cannot see today

An Inspiring speech made by one of the great orators in History, a true patriot who was willing to die for what he believed to be right.God Bless him.

Kennedy’s ability to motivate and inspire is unequaled! Although this speech was made over 50 years ago, it inspires me today to do more than expected. I feel that Kennedy’s true talent and gift is his vision! ☮️🖖🏽

Thanks to UKposts that we can watch this discourse by Kennedy.

That standing ovation at the start that kept going well past when he was ready to speak. Biden isn't getting that ovation at a neutral setting, neither is Trump, or any other politician today. JFK was a different breed. One of the greatest and most beloved leaders ever. May God rest his wonderful soul.

No matter how many times I hear this, it is just as inspiring as when I heard it as a 12 year old

he did this in the hot sun, delivered it perfectly, such a performance -- no one could do this now

When passion meets intellect... all in for good. What a man

I am always impressed that Mr. Kennedy gave his speeches simply from note cards on the podium. Not a teleprompter in sight.

JFK was a visionary and the vision he laid out for this nation required a lot of strength, courage, resources and inspiration. President Kennedy provided all four and America succeeded. He was not blessed with the length of time and he left us very early. Whenever I feel low, I just listen to one of his speeches.

Ted Sorensen wrote most of the speech with input from President Kennedy; so we are hearing his vision delivered by the visionary and great orator President John F. Kennedy. What a powerful combination!

JFK was the best President of the United states of america.🇺🇲 God bless America.🌎

When you think of president, think of this American hero.

More than 60 yrs have passed since this address and it is still awe inspiring.

16:53 "...causing heat about half that on the temperature of the sun, almost as hot as it is here today" lol

Most people have no idea what this event has done to improve all of our lives. This one event gave us all many of the technologies and creature comforts we take for granted every day. Thank you Mr. President!

Replace space exploration with whatever your goals are and its one of the best motivational speeches ever. Starting a company, fitness goals, Kennedy made the American people one whole, a wonder that we all were a part of one entity.

He set the bar so high that no president has ever come close listen to him...He was a president!!!

9:50 the most iconic part “not because they are easy, but because they are hard”

Why can't we have presidents like this, in this day and age in the US?

No wonder, hes considered as one of the great presidents. Great message. Thanks for posting.

I am amazed that Kennedy is accurately describing the costs and risks of the space program, without losing its persuasive value. Today, our politicians ignore all trade offs of the programs they propose when addressing the public.

Jack was great. Thoughtful. Witty, charming, intelligent, respectful, thorough. You did your part Jack. May the Lord keep your soul.

This is what attracts immigrants and talents around the world coming to US, not just opportunities but also idealism and great leaders

Never tire of JFK giving speeches. Shout out to Ted Sorensen - Speech Writer, and Special Counsel to the President.

Never has there been a President with his class and vision !

This man had a way with words on EVERY speech. Though I am only 50 now in 2021, I feel that he was my favorite president. And what happened to him really make me feel some type of way, a humiliation deeper for this country almost, than how I feel about slavery. And I'm a black man. SMH. R.I.P.)ower Mr John F. Kennedy.

this was one of those rare moments In US history that ...everyone was proud to be an American, with this man leading the charge

Nobody speaks like this anymore. Nobody who really needs to inspire people can REALLY inspire. What a shame

He was one of the greatest presidents we have ever had

This is easily the highest quality audio of this speech I have heard. Normally the JFK Library audio files are crystal clear, but for some reason missed the mark on this one. I really appreciate you all posting this. Much love, James ❤

Now, we can barely grasp how far and how fast we have fallen in the last sixty years since we reached that lofty summit.

I think so many of his speeches are inspirational,but his words and rhetoric only emphasize the inadequate words of others such as Trump , Biden and Johnson (Boris).JFK is articulate,sharp and intelligent and an inspiration to all people young and old. No one able to match him today and I wonder if there ever will be.

A visionary and enthusiastic speaker and leader. What a gift to the US this man was.

What might we have accomplished as a country had this man lived

Listen to how charismatic this guy is and can move people. Now look at what we have…unreal.

I listen to JFK and can't help but thinking of Joe Biden. Oh, can't we have a president of JFK caliber? God bless America. JFK said, we choose to go to the moon, , not because it is hard, but because it is the right thing to do. How uplifting is the speech. .

This man got me involved in politics about fifty years ago! One of our greatest presidents. Love ❤️ JFK and RFK.

The more I listen to this speech, the more I realize JFK was one of, if not the most intelligent US President of all time, he was also a great speaker.

“causing heat about half that on the temperature of the Sun. Almost as hot as it is here today.” Even Kennedy knew Houston was hot as hell

The gang Starr sample is at 18:23

We choose to go to the Moon. We choose to go to the Moon...We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win, and the others, too.

This is why I love JFK so much! He had a great belief that America could once and for all stay at peace and go to the moon. And because he was so kind and had a good sense of humor.

Just because something is hard doesn't make it worthwhile. He might have said something like mankind is stepping out to begin exploring the stars

JFK is not before my time. He is of my time. He is my man. He was my Daddy's man, when he served three tours in Vietnam. My belief is that he had incredible wisdom and believed fervently in the little man.

I m from India....but I love Sir John F Kennedy ...His each and every word in the Moon speech makes a rush of adrenaline.....

This needs to be mandatory viewing in every school in America.

This man was more than revolutionary. He was absolutely correct. God bless the memory of a charismatic leader. A life cut short, a purpose that was not, and a legacy that helps others to survive. Peace is the ultimate objective. Nothing with me has changed. Times change, people change, it was said. No, the audacity of hope. Five years later, his brother Robert, and a negro spiritual known as Dr. Martin Luther King. The security for what remains must be absolute. Again, a beleaguered family represents what someone considers as an opportunity. No, because the same man that said to forgive also said that sometimes one has to shake the dust from one’s sandals as one leaves. Knowing the circumstances that surround indifference that refuses to change is what prompted the dedication for the conditions of absolute security.

President Kennedy was a statesman ❤ One of the greatest speaches of the last century ❤

It's so sad that he didn't live to see that great dream realized. God Tier speech for sure!

Kepler wrote to Galileo that there will be ships to sail the voids between the stars, and there will be men to sail those ships. Kennedy did it.

Perhaps JFK's greatest speech (among many) and one of the best addresses by a President in the last 150 years.

An indisputably great man, God bless America.

It's now a month past the 60th anniversary of this monumental speech. "WE CHOOSE TO GO TO THE MOON IN THIS DECADE..." replays in my head over and over after the successful launch of the SLS for the (ongoing as of this post 11/18/22) Artemis I mission. We will be returning to the moon in this decade, not to visit, but to stay! GO ARTEMIS!

I watch this and weep tears of joy pride and sorrow.

I rem as a child how my mom and her mom both cried together and mourned when we lost this great Leader of the free world.

JFK’s greatest speech on a very hot Texas day.

As an Australian millennial, I can confidently say this is the only politician that I have any respect for. On both continents, and he died 26 years before I was born. He is a very skilled orator. Imagine where US spaceflight would be if he had survived.

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard! Because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills.Because that challenge is one we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone! One we intend to win, and the others too.” Amazing speech. Without him; we may have lost the space race :(

"Causing heat about half the temperature of the surface of the sun. Almost as hot as it is here today." We need more politicians like Kennedy

i am such a nerd for space exploration, and learning about what else is out there in the stars. every time i see new pictures from the james web telescope, or hear of plans to send people back to the moon/to mars i always think back to this speech and think how far we've come. i feel like whenever in the future humanity has colonies on other planets this video will be playing on a loop somewhere in a museum on those colonies.

Such an inspirational and witty speech. Love the interspersed comment about Rice football playing Texas ! He woke up a few people with that comment ! Kennedy was before my time , but I listen to his speeches whenever I need an uplift .

I love this Man legacy. Love everything about his character. THE MAN.

This speech will motivate you to do anything. One of the best ever done!! RIP JFK May you be drinking god’s sweet nectar in heaven ❤️❤️

Listening to this, I can but keep from asking - why this country can no longer have a man like this for its leader.

The bravery, the commitment, the passion that Kennedy brought to his vision for this country and it's citizens truly lit up the world. What a gift Kennedy was. Take a snapshot for your mind. You will not see his like again.

This speech, the Gettysburg Address, Churchill's bone - chilling "We shall fight...", FDR's " A day which will live in infamy..." Don't know if this sort of thing is even taught in schools anymore...but if it is, students, if you closely examine these examples, and utilize the knowledge therein, you will get a 4.0.... Been watching this a bazillion times...always makes me tear up... Godspeed, Jack.

Back when one could be proud of it's president...

"I got my wish - I met the Pleadians face to face on Friday, November 2, 2023 in the lobby of the Holiday Inn in Greenbelt, Maryland - not far away from where I was born.

Such a inspirational speech from JFK ! He absolutely knew America could & would put a Man on the moon by the end of the decade ! Such a young and dynamic President Of The United States ! Thank God for giving us such a leader as JFK ! 👍👍👍

John Kennedy was a great, inspirational president.

Thank you John F KENNEDY FOR SUCH WONDERFUL SPEECHE THIS IS ALWAYS EVERGREEN SPEECHES OF ALL TIME

Watching this you have to wonder how we have gone so far astray in choosing our leaders…

From Australia 2022 Thankyou Sir for what you stood for 🇦🇺❤️

Imagine seeing that beautiful American flag fly so blissfully and triumphant behind one of this country's greatest leaders. Truly a sight to behold.

So much yet undone. Jack, the torch is passed….my kids are on their way to be engineers…following their dad’s footsteps.

“I would have followed you, my brother, my captain, my king!” -Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring.

What an inspiration after all these years🙌🏻He’ll forever lived in the hearts of people even non Americans!

I was 6years old when this most wonderful speech was given. JACK,WE SO DEEPLY MISS YOU AND YOUR BROTHER BOBBY!

This was JFK's "Cleveland Williams Fight"... just as Ali delivered a largely forgotten yet eminently spectacular performance against Big Cat Williams, JFK's Moon Speech was him at the apex of his abilities

Kennedy and Lincoln were our two greatest presidents at giving speeches which inspired people to believe in something greater