It is better to swallow words than to have to eat them later.
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.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.
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If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.
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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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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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The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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Remember you are just an extra in everyone else’s play.
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I want to preach a new doctrine. A complete separation of business and government.
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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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Peace, like charity, begins at home.
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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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