The school is that last expenditure upon which Americans should be willing to economize — Franklin D Roosevelt Economize Copy Share Image
More than an end to war, we want an end to the beginnings of all wars. — Franklin D Roosevelt Peace Copy Share Image
To reach a port we must set sail. Sail, not tie at anchor. Sail, not drift. — Franklin D Roosevelt Boats Copy Share Image
When you get to the end of the rope, tie a knot and hang on. — Franklin D Roosevelt College Copy Share Image
The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed oftwo great qualitiesa sense of humor and a sense of proportion. — Franklin D Roosevelt Americans Copy Share Image
We do our best that we know how at the moment, and if it doesn't turn out, we modify it. — Franklin D Roosevelt Doing your best Copy Share Image
We are fighting to save a great and precious form of government for ourselves and for the world. — Franklin D Roosevelt America Copy Share Image
Presidents do make mistakes, but the immortal Dante tells us that divine justice weighs the sins of the cold-blooded and the sins… — Franklin D Roosevelt Divine justice Copy Share Image
We can gain no lasting peace if we approach it with suspicion and mistrust or with fear. We can gain it only… — Franklin D Roosevelt Confidence Copy Share Image
It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above… — Franklin D Roosevelt Common sense Copy Share Image
Books may be burned and cities sacked, but truth like the yearning for freedom, lives in the hearts of humble men and… — Franklin D Roosevelt Books Copy Share Image
The real truth of the matter is, as you and I know, that a financial element in the large centers has owned… — Franklin D Roosevelt Government Copy Share Image
Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are… — Franklin D Roosevelt Democracy Copy Share Image
I hope that your committee will not permit doubt as to constitutionality, however reasonable, to block the suggested legislation (the Guffey Coal… — Franklin D Roosevelt Doubt Copy Share Image
Yesterday, December seventh, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by… — Franklin D Roosevelt Air force Copy Share Image
We look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expressioneverywhere in the… — Franklin D Roosevelt Freedom Copy Share Image
The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it… — Franklin D Roosevelt Democracy Copy Share Image
If civilization is to survive, theprinciples of the Prince of Peace must be restored. Shattered trust between nations must be revived. Mostimportant… — Franklin D Roosevelt Copy Share Image
The United States Constitution has proven itself the most marvelously elastic compilation of rules of government ever written. — Franklin D Roosevelt Constitution Copy Share Image
To stand upon ramparts and die for our principles is heroic, but to sally forth to battle and win for our principles… — Franklin D Roosevelt Battle Copy Share Image
The test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have much. It is whether we… — Franklin D Roosevelt Abundance Copy Share Image
If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored, we must redouble our efforts here to… — Franklin D Roosevelt Books Copy Share Image
No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this… — Franklin D Roosevelt Business Copy Share Image
Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the enjoyment of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort — Franklin D Roosevelt Enjoyment Copy Share Image
