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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The principle on which this country was founded and by which it has always been governed is that Americanism is a matter of the mind and heart; Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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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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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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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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No democracy can long survive which does not accept as fundamental to its very existence the recognition of the rights of minorities.
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In these days of difficulty, we Americans everywhere must and shall choose the path of social justice…, the path of faith, the path of hope, and the path of love toward our fellow man.
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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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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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Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.
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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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Presidents are selected, not elected.
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There are as many opinions as there are experts.
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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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To some generations much is given. Of other generations, much is expected.
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The value of love will always be stronger than the value of hate. Any nation or group of nations which employs hatred eventually is torn to pieces by hatred.
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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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