It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that it have free and independent labor unions.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTPresidents are selected, not elected.
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We know that equality of individual ability has never existed and never will, but we do insist that equality of opportunity still must be sought.
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We may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can at least prepare our children for the future.
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Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.
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It is better to swallow words than to have to eat them later.
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There are as many opinions as there are experts.
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The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
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Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.
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Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and Senators and Congressmen and Government officials but the voters of this country.
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In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.
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Go for the moon. If you don’t get it, you’ll still be heading for a star. Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of the creative effort.
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Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
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Freedom of conscience, of education, of speech, of assembly are among the very fundamentals of democracy and all of them would be nullified should freedom of the press ever be successfully challenged.
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It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
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There should be no bitterness or hate where the sole thought is the welfare of the United States of America. No man can occupy the office of President without realizing that he is President of all the people.
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The presidency is not merely an administrative office. It is pre-eminently a place of moral leadership.
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Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.
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Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.
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The fate of America cannot depend on any one man. The greatness of America is grounded in principles and not on any single personality.
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The Democratic Party will live and continue to receive the support of the majority of Americans just so long as it remains a liberal party.
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An election cannot give a country a firm sense of direction if it has two or more national parties which merely have different names but are as alike in their principles and aims as peas in the same pod.
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The loneliest feeling in the world is when you think you are leading the parade and turn to find that no one is following you. No president who badly misguesses public opinion will last very long.
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All of our people all over the country-except the pure-blooded Indians-are immigrants or descendants of immigrants, including even those who came over here on the Mayflower.
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When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, you do not wait until he has struck to crush him.
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Peace, like charity, begins at home.
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The motto of war is: “Let the strong survive; let the weak die.” The motto of peace is: “Let the strong help the weak to survive.”
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The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.
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