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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTRules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships – the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace.
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The barrier to success is not something which exists in the real world; it is composed purely and simply of doubts about ability.
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Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.
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The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.
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If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.
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There are as many opinions as there are experts.
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We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.
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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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Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us.
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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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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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We are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out.
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It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that it have free and independent labor unions.
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Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
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True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.
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