That, in its essence, is Fascism — ownership of Government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTIt is better to swallow words than to have to eat them later.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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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, and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees.
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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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The presidency is not merely an administrative office. It is pre-eminently a place of moral leadership.
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We know now that government by organized money is just as dangerous as government by organized mob.
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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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Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.
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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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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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It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that it have free and independent labor unions.
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The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
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I want to preach a new doctrine. A complete separation of business and government.
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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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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 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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