No political party has exclusive patent rights on prosperity. — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Democracy, the practice of self-government, is a covenant among free men to respect the rights and liberties of their fellows. — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
No democracy can long survive which does not accept as fundamental to its very existence the recognition of the rights of minorities. — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
“It is the purpose of government to see that not only the legitimate interests of the few are protected but that the… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
The function of Government must be to favor no small group at the expense of its duty to protect the rights of… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
We must recognize the fundamental rights of man. There can be no true national life in our democracy unless we give unqualified… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
The moment a mere numerical superiority by either states or voters in this country proceeds to ignore the needs and desires of… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
We have our difficulties, true; but we are a wiser and a tougher nation than we were in 1932. Never have there… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
The lessons of religious toleration - a toleration which recognizes complete liberty of human thought, liberty of conscience - is one which,… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
If civilization is to survive, the principles of the Prince of Peace must be restored. Shattered trust between nations must be revived.… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
In a democratic nation, power must be linked with responsibility, and obliged to defend and justify itself within the framework of the general good. — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
'Peace on earth, good will toward men' - democracy must cling to that message. For it is my deep conviction that democracy cannot live… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
I have seen war. I have seen war on land and sea. I have seen blood running from the wounded. I have seen men… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
All of our people all over the country-except the pure-blooded Indians-are immigrants or descendants of immigrants, including even those who came over here on… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
They have given their sons to the military services. They have stoked the furnaces and hurried the factory wheels. They have made the planes… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
On the European Front the most important development of the past year has been the crushing offensive of the Great Armies of Russia... — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
The core of our defense is the faith we have in the institutions we defend. — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Labor Day symbolizes our determination to achieve an economic freedom for the average man which will give his political freedom realty. — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Too often in recent history liberal governments have been wrecked on rocks of loose fiscal policy. — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
