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The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor and a sense of proportion.
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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Hyde Park
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If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored, we must redouble our efforts here to keep them free
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I have no expectation of making a hit every time I come to bat.
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