Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTRepetition does not transform a lie into a truth.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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Government cannot close its eyes to the pollution of waters, to the erosion of soil, to the slashing of forests any more than it can close its eyes to the need for slum clearance and schools.
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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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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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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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Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.
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People acting together as a group can accomplish things which no individual acting alone could ever hope to bring about.
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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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What America needs now is a drink.
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Hitler built a fortress around Europe, but he forgot to put a roof on it.
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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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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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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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The best customer of American industry is the well paid worker.
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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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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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