"I propose to create a Civilian Conservation Corps……" — Franklin D. Roosevelt
"I propose to create a Civilian Conservation Corps to be used in simple work...More important, however, than the material gains will be the moral and spiritual value of such work."
—
Franklin D. Roosevelt
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 avg (0 ratings)
383 Quotes by Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt has 383 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
-
It is a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead - and find no…
-
My own party can succeed at the polls only so long as it continues to be the party of militant…
-
The liberal party is a party which believes that, as new conditions an problems arise beyond the power of men…
-
Democracy, the practice of self-government, is a covenant among free men to respect the rights and liberties of their fellows.
-
For three long years I have been going up and down this country preaching that government . . . costs…
-
Taxes are paid in the sweat of every man who labors. If those taxes are excessive, they are reflected in…
-
To bring about government by oligarchy, masquerading as democracy, it is fundamentally essential that practically all authority and control be…
-
We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.
-
I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished.
-
All of our people all over the country-except the pure-blooded Indians-are immigrants or descendants of immigrants, including even those who…
-
We have nothing to fear but fear itself.
-
We, and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than…
See all 383 quotes by Franklin D. Roosevelt »
More Civilian Quotes
This quote is filed under Civilian Quotes,
one of 136 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
-
No one in the United States has become seriously ill or has died because of any kind of accident at…
— Joe Barton
-
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is continually reviewing its safety plan for the 100-plus operating civilian nuclear reactors in the United…
— Joe Barton
-
Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population.
— John O. Brennan
-
Al-Qa'ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the…
— John O. Brennan
-
Twenty-five million veterans are living among us today. These men and women selflessly set aside their civilian lives to put…
— Steve Buyer
-
Former vice president Al Gore has devoted his post-administration years to a mission to tell the world about global warming.…
— Graydon Carter
-
I just felt from personal observation that there is nothing more dislocated or alienated than a lifelong military person trying…
— Lee Child
-
I think you also understand that one of the key things that's got to be done in Iraq is to…
— John Abizaid
-
At the end of the day...if your army won't fight, it's because they don't trust their incompetent, corrupt generals, they…
— Barry McCaffrey
-
You need the will to disarm the civilian population. If we can do it in Somalia, we can do it…
— Mary McGrory
-
To me, the only reason for guns in civilian hands is for sporting purposes.
— Sarah Brady
-
The most effective means of fighting crime in the United States is to outlaw the possession of any type of…
— Janet Reno
See all 136 Civilian Quotes »