I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTRules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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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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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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It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than an empty stomach.
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The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.
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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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Government cannot close its eyes to the pollution of waters, to the erosion of soil, to the slashing of forests any more than it can close its eyes to the need for slum clearance and schools.
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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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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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Books can not be killed by fire. People die, but books never die. No man and no force can abolish memory… In this war, we know, books are weapons. And it is a part of your dedication always to make them weapons for man’s freedom.
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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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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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We may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can at least prepare our children for the future.
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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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In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.
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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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It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
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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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Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.
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The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
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We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.
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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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No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country… By living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level – I mean the wages of decent living.
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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 presidency is not merely an administrative office. It is pre-eminently a place of moral leadership.
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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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It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that it have free and independent labor unions.
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