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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTPeople acting together as a group can accomplish things which no individual acting alone could ever hope to bring about.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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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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The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.
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Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.
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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.
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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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Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
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True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.
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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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I want to preach a new doctrine. A complete separation of business and government.
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The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the goverment.
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It is better to swallow words than to have to eat them later.
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If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.
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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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Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn’t, do something else.
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The whole world is one neighborhood.
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