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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.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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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Death Destruction Force Naked Possible Rule War
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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People Right Vote Way Yourself
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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Clear Eyes Forest Government Pollution School
Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.
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Death Enjoyment Man Privilege Win
No democracy can long survive which does not accept as fundamental to its very existence the recognition of the rights of minorities.
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Acceptance Democracy Fundamental Minority Recognition Right Survive
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.
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Absence Courage Fear Important
There are as many opinions as there are experts.
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Expert Number Opinion
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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Democracy Liberty Live Party Support
I want to preach a new doctrine. A complete separation of business and government.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Business Complete Government Myself Separate
It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that it have free and independent labor unions.
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Character Democracy Freedom Oneself Unity
It is better to swallow words than to have to eat them later.
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Better Choice Eat Option Word
Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.
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Himself Man Worth
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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Existence Freedom Independence Job People Security True
No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country… By living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level – I mean the wages of decent living.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Business Existence Live Myself Pay
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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Achievement Creativity Effort Moon Possession Stardom
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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Death Dedication Fire Freedom Kill Man People Weapon
Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
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Force Impact Physical Spiritual Strength
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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Barrier Doubt Existence Purity Simplicity Success
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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Choice Democracy Education Expression Safety Success
We, and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees.
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Believe Death Deep Freedom Live Ourselves
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.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Control Enough Government Liberty Maintain Protection Strong
In these days of difficulty, we Americans everywhere must and shall choose the path of social justice…, the path of faith, the path of hope, and the path of love toward our fellow man.
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Choice Day Difficult Love Man Ourselves Path
Peace, like charity, begins at home.
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Beginning Charity Home Peace
The motto of war is: “Let the strong survive; let the weak die.” The motto of peace is: “Let the strong help the weak to survive.”
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Death Peace Strong Survive War Weakness
Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn’t, do something else.
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Business Inspirational Way Work
What America needs now is a drink.
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Country Drink Need One Liner
No government can help the destinies of people who insist in putting sectional and class consciousness ahead of general weal.
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Destiny General Government Help Insistence