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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.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Destroy Nation Patriotic
No democracy can long survive which does not accept as fundamental to its very existence the recognition of the rights of minorities.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Acceptance Democracy Fundamental Minority Recognition Right Survive
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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Failure Method Try
Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

People Right Vote Way Yourself
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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Barrier Doubt Existence Purity Simplicity Success
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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Existence Freedom Independence Job People Security True
It is better to swallow words than to have to eat them later.
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If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.
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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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Alien Country Democracy Forget Government Power Rule Vote
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
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Doubt Limitation Ourselves
Against naked force the only possible defense is naked force. The aggressor makes the rules for such a war; the defenders have no alternative but matching destruction with more destruction, slaughter with greater slaughter.
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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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

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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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Death Dedication Fire Freedom Kill Man People Weapon
We know now that government by organized money is just as dangerous as government by organized mob.
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Dangerous Government Money Organization
The presidency is not merely an administrative office. It is pre-eminently a place of moral leadership.
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Remember you are just an extra in everyone else’s play.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Play Remember Worth Yourself