Profiles in Courage Memorial Edition Author:John F. Kennedy Courage is the virtue that President Kennedy most admired. He sought out those people who had demonstrated in some way, whether it was on a battlefield or a baseball diamond, in a speech or fighting for a cause, that they had courage, that they would stand up, that they could be counted on...It is a study of men who, at risk to themselves, their... more » futures, even the well-being of their children, stood fast for principle.« less
Looking back, a cynic (who, me?) would say that this is a lot like a campaign kick-off, the people involved where not particularly courageous, and it is heavily weighted towards people with a New England -esque point of view.