There should be no bitterness or hate where the sole thought is the welfare of the United States of America. No man can occupy the office of President without realizing that he is President of all the people.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTWhen you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, you do not wait until he has struck to crush him.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
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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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There are as many opinions as there are experts.
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Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.
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The principle on which this country was founded and by which it has always been governed is that Americanism is a matter of the mind and heart; Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry.
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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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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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When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, you do not wait until he has struck to crush him.
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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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It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than an empty stomach.
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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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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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Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
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What America needs now is a drink.
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Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.
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