I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTLet 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.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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Peace, like charity, begins at home.
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Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
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Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.
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I want to preach a new doctrine. A complete separation of business and government.
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True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.
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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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The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.
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There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.
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The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the goverment.
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Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn’t, do something else.
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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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The best customer of American industry is the well paid worker.
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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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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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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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