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. ROOSEVELTThere 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.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
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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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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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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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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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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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Presidents are selected, not elected.
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There are as many opinions as there are experts.
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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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No democracy can long survive which does not accept as fundamental to its very existence the recognition of the rights of minorities.
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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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Calm seas never made a good sailor.
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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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Remember you are just an extra in everyone else’s play.
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If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.
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