Franklin delano roosevelt Quote by Daniel O'Brien

When FDR died in 1945, he was still paralyzed from the waist down. After he died, his portrait was put on the dime. Through…

— David Oshinsky

“Conventional belief holds that after triumphing over a mid-career bout with polio, FDR went on to serve two vigorous terms as gov- ernor of…

— Steven Lomazow

And of course, FDR was very charming. At 6'2", he was tall enough to be her beau, and they made a beautiful couple. And…

— Blanche Wiesen Cook

“From the onset of polio in 1921 until his death, Franklin, his family, his inner circle of advisers, and teams of physicians assiduously disguised…

— Steven Lomazow

“he was willing to risk great personal harm and expend massive amounts of energy to develop that hardiness. You’ll have far better luck toughening…

— Ryan Holiday

“What such a man needs is not courage but nerve control, cool headedness. This he can get only by practice. —THEODORE ROOSEVELT”

— Ryan Holiday

Franklin's illness...gave him strength and courage he had not had before. He had to think out the fundamentals of living and learn the greatest…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

I am a huge admirer of Franklin Roosevelt's, and I believe social security has done untold good in alleviating the once-widespread issue of poverty…

— Jon Meacham

FDR had been Assistant Secretary of the Navy. They told me, now forgotten, just how many pictures of ships they took out of the…

— Stuart Symington

I didn't think he was a robot...but I did wonder if his emotions had been designed out of him. Of course, with a guy,…

— James Patterson

“As president, I believe that robotics can inspire young people to pursue science and engineering. And I also want to keep an eye on…

— Barack Obama

“He won all those medals in the Second World War, which was staged by robots so that Dwayne Hoover could give a free-will reaction…

— Kurt Vonnegut