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The principle on which this country was founded and by which it has always been governed is that Americanism is a matter of the mind and heart; Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The best customer of American industry is the well paid worker.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Best Customer Paid Work
Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Ability Myself Pay Principle
It is better to swallow words than to have to eat them later.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Better Choice Eat Option Word
There should be no bitterness or hate where the sole thought is the welfare of the United States of America. No man can occupy the office of President without realizing that he is President of all the people.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Country Hate Man Occupation People President
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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Business Existence Live Myself Pay
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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Feeling Lonely Opinion Public Thinking World
Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Choice Democracy Education Expression Safety Success
We have always known that heedless self interest was bad morals, we now know that it is bad economics.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Bad Economics Interest Moral
The principle on which this country was founded and by which it has always been governed is that Americanism is a matter of the mind and heart; Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Ancient Country Government Principle Race
In our democracy officers of the government are the servants, and never the masters of the people.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Democracy Government Master Ourselves People Service
Calm seas never made a good sailor.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Calm Hard Time Inspirational Sea
The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Freedom Man Philosophy Pursue Truth
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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Beware Man Order Special Wings
Presidents are selected, not elected.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Election Politics President Selection
In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Accident Planning Politics Way
Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Fate Man Mindset Prison