The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTGovernment 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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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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In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.
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No country, however rich, can afford the waste of its human resources. Demoralization caused by vast unemployment is our greatest extravagance. Morally, it is the greatest menace to our social order.
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The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.
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What America needs now is a drink.
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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.
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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 test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.
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Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
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Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.
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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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Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us.
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When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, you do not wait until he has struck to crush him.
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If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.
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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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