That, in its essence, is Fascism — ownership of Government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTThe motto of war is: “Let the strong survive; let the weak die.” The motto of peace is: “Let the strong help the weak to survive.”
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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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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We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American Eagle in order to feather their own nests.
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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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The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.
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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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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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The presidency is not merely an administrative office. It is pre-eminently a place of moral leadership.
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Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.
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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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No country, however rich, can afford the waste of its human resources. Demoralization caused by vast unemployment is our greatest extravagance. Morally, it is the greatest menace to our social order.
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Calm seas never made a good sailor.
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The loneliest feeling in the world is when you think you are leading the parade and turn to find that no one is following you. No president who badly misguesses public opinion will last very long.
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Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
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The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
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It is better to swallow words than to have to eat them later.
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