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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTThe presidency is not merely an administrative office. It is pre-eminently a place of moral leadership.
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To some generations much is given. Of other generations, much is expected.
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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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Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us.
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The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.
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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 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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Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
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There are as many opinions as there are experts.
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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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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 Democratic Party will live and continue to receive the support of the majority of Americans just so long as it remains a liberal party.
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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 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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We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.
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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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Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.
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Presidents are selected, not elected.
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I want to preach a new doctrine. A complete separation of business and government.
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Peace, like charity, begins at home.
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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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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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If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.
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People acting together as a group can accomplish things which no individual acting alone could ever hope to bring about.
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Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.
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Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.
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The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.
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