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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTThe 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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I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking.
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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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No government can help the destinies of people who insist in putting sectional and class consciousness ahead of general weal.
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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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We are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out.
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Go for the moon. If you don’t get it, you’ll still be heading for a star. Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of the creative effort.
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I want to preach a new doctrine. A complete separation of business and government.
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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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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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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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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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Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.
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We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.
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The best customer of American industry is the well paid worker.
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