In our democracy officers of the government are the servants, and never the masters of the people.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTCalm seas never made a good sailor.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships – the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace.
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We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.
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True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.
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Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.
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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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It is better to swallow words than to have to eat them later.
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Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.
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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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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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Remember you are just an extra in everyone else’s play.
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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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If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.
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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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There are as many opinions as there are experts.
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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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