Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTThe 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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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 only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
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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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That, in its essence, is Fascism — ownership of Government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power.
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Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
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There should be no bitterness or hate where the sole thought is the welfare of the United States of America. No man can occupy the office of President without realizing that he is President of all the people.
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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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Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn’t, do something else.
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The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.
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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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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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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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A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward.
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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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