Courage Quote by Eleanor Roosevelt

Franklin [D. Roosevelt] had a good way of simplifying things. He made people feel that he had a real understanding of things and they…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

“biography of the great American Benjamin Franklin.”

— Robin S. Sharma

“Franklin’s own idea was more expansive: he believed in encouraging and providing opportunities for all people to succeed based on their diligence,”

— Walter Isaacson

“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

“To assess Franklin properly, we must view him, instead, in all his complexity. He was not a frivolous man, nor a shallow one, nor…

— Walter Isaacson

I'm often asked, 'Why didn't Benjamin Franklin ever become president?' My short, easy answer is: He died.

— H. W. Brands

Roosevelt's humor was broad, his manner friendly. Of wit there was little; of philosophy, none. What did he possess? Intuition, inspiration, love of adventure.

— Emanuel Celler

Put no trust in the benefits to accrue from early rising, as set forth by the infatuated Franklin ...

— Mark Twain

Ben Franklin and Samuel Johnson, he credits their wisdom for his success. "They were both utterly brilliant men. And powerful communicators. Both have helped…

— Charlie Munger

Roosevelt's magic lay in one facet of his personality: He knew how to take the risk. No other man in public life I knew…

— Emanuel Celler

Franklin Roosevelt was a great leader. He saw how to use the levers of power to affect change.

— Pete du Pont

As a writer, politician, scientist, and businessman, [Ben] Franklin had few equals among the educated of his day-though he left school at ten. (...)Boys…

— John Taylor Gatto