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. ROOSEVELTIn politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.
More Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes
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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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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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To some generations much is given. Of other generations, much is expected.
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We are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out.
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In our democracy officers of the government are the servants, and never the masters of the people.
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Hitler built a fortress around Europe, but he forgot to put a roof on it.
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Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us.
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Peace, like charity, begins at home.
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If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.
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The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.
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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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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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Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.
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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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We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.
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