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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTThe only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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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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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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Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
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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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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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I want to preach a new doctrine. A complete separation of business and government.
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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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It is better to swallow words than to have to eat them later.
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Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us.
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Remember you are just an extra in everyone else’s play.
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To some generations much is given. Of other generations, much is expected.
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Books can not be killed by fire. People die, but books never die. No man and no force can abolish memory… In this war, we know, books are weapons. And it is a part of your dedication always to make them weapons for man’s freedom.
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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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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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