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Be sincere be brief be seated.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Age: 63 †
Born: 1882
Born: January 30
Died: 1945
Died: April 12
32Nd U.S. President
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Perfectionism, no less than isolationism or imperialism or power politics, may obstruct the paths to international peace. Let us not forget that the retreat to isolationism a quarter of a century ago was started not by a direct attack against international cooperation but against the alleged imperfections of the peace.
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[D]rilling and arming, when carried on on a national scale, excite whole populations to frenzies which end in war.
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There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.
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Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger. With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph, so help us God.
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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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Democracy, the practice of self-government, is a covenant among free men to respect the rights and liberties of their fellows.
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I have a terrific headache.
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The most difficult place in the world to get a clear and open perspective of the country as a whole is Washington.
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Presidents are selected, not elected.
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More than just an end to war, we want an end to the beginnings of all wars.
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It isn't sufficient just to want - you've got to ask yourself what you are going to do to get the things you want.
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The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
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Never before have we had so little time in which to do so much.
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It is the duty of the President to propose and it is the privilege of the Congress to dispose.
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Appeasement is the policy of feeding your friends to a crocodile, one at a time, in hopes that the crocodile will eat you last.
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This nation asks for action, and action now.
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There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given. Of other generations much is expected. This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny.
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