We, and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTWe are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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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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In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.
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I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking.
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No government can help the destinies of people who insist in putting sectional and class consciousness ahead of general weal.
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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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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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Presidents are selected, not elected.
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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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When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, you do not wait until he has struck to crush him.
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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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The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.
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Books can not be killed by fire. People die, but books never die. No man and no force can abolish memory… In this war, we know, books are weapons. And it is a part of your dedication always to make them weapons for man’s freedom.
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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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A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward.
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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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