Calm seas never made a good sailor.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTIt is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that it have free and independent labor unions.
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A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward.
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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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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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We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American Eagle in order to feather their own nests.
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Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn’t, do something else.
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Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
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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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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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There are as many opinions as there are experts.
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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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That, in its essence, is Fascism — ownership of Government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power.
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The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
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Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.
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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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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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