QUOTES by Franklin D. Roosevelt
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"Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds."
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"He stands in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to die that freedom might live, and grow, and increase its blessings. Freedom lives, and through it, he lives - in a way that humbles the undertakings of most men."
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"Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free"
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"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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"We look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way. The third is freedom from wantâ¦. The fourth is freedom from fear."
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"Too often in recent history liberal governments have been wrecked on rocks of loose fiscal policy"
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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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"Today we are faced with the preeminent fact that, 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 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."
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"Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn't, do something else."
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"Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough."
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"It is a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead -- and find no one there."
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"Our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men."
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"Whoever seeks to set one race against another seeks to enslave all races."
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"Knowledgeââ¬âthat is, education in its true senseââ¬âis our best protection against unreasoning prejudice and panic-making fear, whether engendered by special interest, illiberal minorities, or panic-stricken leaders."
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"I sometimes think that the saving grace of America lies in the fact that the overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities- a sense of humor and a sense of proportion."
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little."
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"I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues."
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"Happiness... it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort."
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"When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike you, do not wait until he has struck before you crush him."
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"It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than an empty stomach."
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"There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still."
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"Put two or three men in positions of conflicting authority. This will force them to work at loggerheads, allowing you to be the ultimate arbiter."
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"The point in history at which we stand is full of promise and danger. The world will either move forward toward unity and widely shared prosperity - or it will move apart."
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"If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something."
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