Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy, published by HarperTrade in 2000, is a reprint edition comprising 272 pages in English. This book explores the virtue of courage through the stories of eight United States Senators who demonstrated remarkable integrity in the face of significant opposition. Kennedy, writing during his tenure as a U.S. Senator, highlights the pressures these historical figures faced and the grace with which they responded.
Readers will find detailed accounts of notable senators such as John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, and Robert A. Taft, showcasing their acts of courage and the moral dilemmas they encountered. The book emphasizes the importance of integrity and resilience, serving as a reflection on the strength of the human spirit. Through these profiles, Kennedy presents timeless lessons that resonate with contemporary themes of courage and leadership.
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“This is a book about the most admirable of human virtues–courage. ‘Grace under pressure,’ Ernest Hemingway defined it. And these are the stories of the pressures experienced by eight United States Senators and the grace with which they endured them.”
— John F. Kennedy
During 1954-55, John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. Senator, chose eight of his historical coleagues to profile for their acts of astounding integrity in the face of overwhelming opposition. These heroes include John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benson, and Robert A. Taft.
Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1956, Profiles in Courage resounds with timeless lessons on themost cherished of virtues and is a powerful reminder of the strength of the human spirit. It is, as Robert Kennedy states in the foreword, “not just stories of the past but a book of hope and confidence for the future. What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us.
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