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I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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An election cannot give a country a firm sense of direction if it has two or more national parties which merely have different names but are as alike in their principles and aims as peas in the same pod.
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Country Different Direction Election Goal Name Principle
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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Civilization Cultivation Live Peace Science Survive Togetherness World
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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Challenge Conscience Democracy Freedom Fundamental Success
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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Belief Better Beyond Hope Horizon World
Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.
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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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Ability Equality Existence Opportunity Willing
Presidents are selected, not elected.
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Election Politics President Selection
Against naked force the only possible defense is naked force. The aggressor makes the rules for such a war; the defenders have no alternative but matching destruction with more destruction, slaughter with greater slaughter.
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Death Destruction Force Naked Possible Rule War
It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than an empty stomach.
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Empty Failure Human Loud Stomach Unfortunate
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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Construction Country Oneself Society Try
A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward.
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We have always known that heedless self interest was bad morals, we now know that it is bad economics.
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Bad Economics Interest Moral
The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.
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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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Immigration Myself Remember Revolution Yourself
We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.
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Attack Design Justice Oppression Ourselves Remember
Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn’t, do something else.
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Business Inspirational Way Work
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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Abundance Enough Progress Share Test
In our democracy officers of the government are the servants, and never the masters of the people.
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Democracy Government Master Ourselves People Service
If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.
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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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Children Future Ourselves Preparation
Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
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Force Impact Physical Spiritual Strength
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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Achievement Creativity Effort Moon Possession Stardom
The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
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Destroy Nation Patriotic
Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.
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Ability Myself Pay Principle
Calm seas never made a good sailor.
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Calm Hard Time Inspirational Sea
No democracy can long survive which does not accept as fundamental to its very existence the recognition of the rights of minorities.
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Acceptance Democracy Fundamental Minority Recognition Right Survive
The 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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Country Fate Greatness Man Personality Principle

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