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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTTo some generations much is given. Of other generations, much is expected.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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The real safeguard of democracy is education.
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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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The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.
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The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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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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Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.
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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 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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Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.
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Hitler built a fortress around Europe, but he forgot to put a roof on it.
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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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Calm seas never made a good sailor.
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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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Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
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