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 Government, Power, Forget Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. Franklin D. Roosevelt Success, Happiness, Joy
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Franklin D. Roosevelt Fear, Itself 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. Franklin D. Roosevelt Freedom, True, Cannot 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. Franklin D. Roosevelt Themselves, Nobody, Vote We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon. Franklin D. Roosevelt Hope, Life, Belief I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues. Franklin D. Roosevelt Intelligence, Smart, Sure Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education. Franklin D. Roosevelt Education, Cannot, Democracy Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live. Franklin D. Roosevelt Cannot, Confidence, Honesty 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. Franklin D. Roosevelt History, Enough, Whether When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt End, Reach, Hang Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off. Franklin D. Roosevelt Today, Point, Certain Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds. Franklin D. Roosevelt Men, Minds, Fate 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 Relationship, Peace, Science A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people. Franklin D. Roosevelt Strength, Giving, Nation I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm. Franklin D. Roosevelt Good, Bad, Enough The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Franklin D. Roosevelt Today, Tomorrow, Limit Yesterday, December seventh, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. We will gain the inevitable triumph, so help us God. Franklin D. Roosevelt War, God, Help One thing is sure. We have to do something. We have to do the best we know how at the moment... If it doesn't turn out right, we can modify it as we go along. Franklin D. Roosevelt Best, Moment, Sure A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt Politics, Good, Forward 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 Society, Trying, Left 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 Freedom, Government, Enough It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something. Franklin D. Roosevelt Another, Sense, Common There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still. Franklin D. Roosevelt Forward, Ways, Standing Be sincere; be brief; be seated. Franklin D. Roosevelt Sincere, Brief, Seated Share with your Friends Share Tweet Share Share Everyone likes a good quote - don't forget to share. Biography Nationality: American Type: President Born: January 30, 1882 Died: April 12, 1945