Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTPeace, like charity, begins at home.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward.
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In our democracy officers of the government are the servants, and never the masters of the people.
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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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Hitler built a fortress around Europe, but he forgot to put a roof on it.
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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 must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.
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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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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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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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In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.
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There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.
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The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
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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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The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.
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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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