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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTThe 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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We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.
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It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than an empty stomach.
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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 school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.
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The whole world is one neighborhood.
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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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A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward.
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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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We know now that government by organized money is just as dangerous as government by organized mob.
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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 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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No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country… By living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level – I mean the wages of decent living.
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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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Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us.
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If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.
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