No government can help the destinies of people who insist in putting sectional and class consciousness ahead of general weal.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTIf you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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The barrier to success is not something which exists in the real world; it is composed purely and simply of doubts about ability.
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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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The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.
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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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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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Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
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Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.
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In these days of difficulty, we Americans everywhere must and shall choose the path of social justice…, the path of faith, the path of hope, and the path of love toward our fellow man.
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It is better to swallow words than to have to eat them later.
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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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Remember you are just an extra in everyone else’s play.
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Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.
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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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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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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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