Profiles in Courage
“Profiles in Courage” by John F. Kennedy is a compelling exploration of the virtue of courage, published by HarperCollins on March 18, 2003. This edition spans 272 pages and presents the stories of eight United States Senators who demonstrated remarkable integrity in the face of significant challenges. Through these profiles, Kennedy highlights the pressures these historical figures faced and the grace with which they responded, offering insights into the nature of courage itself.
Readers will find a thoughtful examination of the lives of notable senators such as John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, and Robert A. Taft. The book delves into themes of ethics and moral philosophy, providing a historical context that underscores the importance of integrity in leadership. This edition also includes a new introduction by Caroline Kennedy and a foreword by Robert Kennedy, enriching the narrative with additional perspectives on the enduring significance of courage in public life.
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“This is a book about that 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 1954-1955, John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. Senator, chose eight of his historical colleagues to profile for their acts of astounding integrity in the face of overwhelming opposition. These heroes include John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, and Robert A. Taft.
Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1957, Profiles in Courage — now reissued in this handsome hardcover edition, featuring a new introduction by Caroline Kennedy, as well as Robert Kennedy’s foreword written for the memorial edition of the volume in 1964 — resounds with timeless lessons on the most 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 hook 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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