No democracy can long survive which does not accept as fundamental to its very existence the recognition of the rights of minorities.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTThe 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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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.
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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 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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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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Hitler built a fortress around Europe, but he forgot to put a roof on it.
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It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that it have free and independent labor unions.
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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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Presidents are selected, not elected.
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Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.
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It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
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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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The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.
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No government can help the destinies of people who insist in putting sectional and class consciousness ahead of general weal.
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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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Peace, like charity, begins at home.
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