In our democracy officers of the government are the servants, and never the masters of the people.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTThe only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the goverment.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
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The real safeguard of democracy is education.
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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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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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Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and Senators and Congressmen and Government officials but the voters of this country.
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The best customer of American industry is the well paid worker.
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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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Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn’t, do something else.
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To some generations much is given. Of other generations, much is expected.
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The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.
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I want to preach a new doctrine. A complete separation of business and government.
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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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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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Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.
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Calm seas never made a good sailor.
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