The best Quotes by Franklin D. Roosevelt

The best Quotes by Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882- April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. He directed the federal government during most of the Great Depression, implementing the New Deal in response to the most significant economic crisis in American history.

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Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
December 1941
In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.
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When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.
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.
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

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If you lose money you lose much,
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If you lose faith you lose all.
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Great minds discuss ideas;
Average minds discuss events;
Small minds discuss people.
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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
4
The future belongs to those, who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
4
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
2
A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
2
America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
1
You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog!
Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.
I had faith in Israel before it was established, I have in it now. I believe it has a glorious future before it - not just another sovereign nation, but as an embodiment of the great ideals of our civilization.
Harry S. Truman - May 1948
This government has been informed that a Jewish state has been proclaimed in Palestine, and recognition has been requested by the provisional government thereof. The United States recognizes the provisional government as the de facto authority of the new State of Israel.
Harry S. Truman - May 1948
Coming from a small town it was tough to dream big. When I grew up in a small town in Georgia, my biggest dream was one day to be able to go to Atlanta.
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You really cannot set a standard, because Georgia is my home state, my home team. No other team can match what Georgia can offer. Schools cannot really match that, so that is an edge for Georgia.
The ridiculousness of thinking that some sort of global Illuminati wrote down their plot for killing of 95 % of humanity on a giant granit post-it note and left their secret plan somewhere no conservative would ever find it: rural Georgia.
John Oliver (Last Week Tonight) - Rocks
In Texas, it's football. In Georgia, football. There's an appreciation from the average person about football more than anywhere else. And we have that for basketball in New York. And we'll always have that in New York.
I ask all Americans with a conscience to shun anything and everything to do with the murderous state of Georgia.
The war is won, but the peace is not.
Albert Einstein - December 1945
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War is young men dying and old men talking. You know this. Ignore the politics.
Odysseus in Troy
3
People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
9
There's a lot of money to be made in scaring people.
A two-state solution is the only way to guarantee the long-term security of both the Israeli and the Palestinian people.
To make sure Israelis and Palestinians alike live in equal measure of freedom and dignity, we will not give up on working towards that goal.
Joe Biden - November 2023
I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it - Jeffrey enjoys his social life.
For the world has changed, and we must change with it.
1
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a difficult moment for America. I, unfortunately, will be going back to Washington after my remarks. Today we've had a national tragedy. Two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist attack on our country.
George W. Bush - September 2001
We can't do everything, but we have to do, what we can do.
1
We are not the sum of our possessions.
Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.
1
America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense… human rights invented America.
Our Constitution works; our great republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule.
The presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them.
I'm paranoid. On my stationary bike, I have a rear view mirror.

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