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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTGovernment 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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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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Presidents are selected, not elected.
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We are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out.
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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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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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Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.
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The value of love will always be stronger than the value of hate. Any nation or group of nations which employs hatred eventually is torn to pieces by hatred.
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What America needs now is a drink.
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The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.
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It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than an empty stomach.
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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.
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Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.
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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 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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Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us.
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