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Democracy alone, of all forms of government, enlists the full force of men's enlightened will.
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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We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American Eagle in order to feather their own nests.
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