“We are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Category: society
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We continue to recognize the greater ability
“We continue to recognize the greater ability of some to earn more than others. But we do assert that the ambition of the individual to obtain for him a proper security is an ambition to be preferred to the appetite for great wealth and great power.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Category: power
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Selfishness is the only real atheism; aspiration,
“Selfishness is the only real atheism; aspiration, unselfishness, the only real religion.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Category: religion
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The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty
“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
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Category: freedom
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If civilization is to survive, we must
“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.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Category: science
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Prosperous farmers mean more employment, more prosperity
“Prosperous farmers mean more employment, more prosperity for the workers and the business men of every industrial area in the whole country.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Category: men
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War is a contagion.
“War is a contagion.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Category: war
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We continue to recognize the greater ability
“We continue to recognize the greater ability of some to earn more than others. But we do assert that the ambition of the individual to obtain for him a proper security is an ambition to be preferred to the appetite for great wealth and great power.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Category: great
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Happiness lies in the joy of achievement
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Category: happiness
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Let us never forget that government is
“Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Category: power
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The only thing we have to fear
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Category: fear
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