"It is the purpose of the government to……" — Franklin D. Roosevelt
"It is the purpose of the government to see that not only the legitimate interests of the few are protected but that the welfare and rights of the many are conserved."
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383 Quotes by Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt has 383 quotes on this site.
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It is a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead - and find no…
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My own party can succeed at the polls only so long as it continues to be the party of militant…
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The liberal party is a party which believes that, as new conditions an problems arise beyond the power of men…
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Democracy, the practice of self-government, is a covenant among free men to respect the rights and liberties of their fellows.
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For three long years I have been going up and down this country preaching that government . . . costs…
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Taxes are paid in the sweat of every man who labors. If those taxes are excessive, they are reflected in…
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To bring about government by oligarchy, masquerading as democracy, it is fundamentally essential that practically all authority and control be…
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We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.
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I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished.
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All of our people all over the country-except the pure-blooded Indians-are immigrants or descendants of immigrants, including even those who…
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We have nothing to fear but fear itself.
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We, and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than…
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More Conserved Quotes
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Wise and prudent men and intelligent conservatives have long known that in a changing world worthy institutions can be conserved…
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Medicine is the science by which we learn the various states of the human body in health and when not…
— Avicenna
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It is evident that many wars are fought over resources which are now becoming increasingly scarce. If we conserved our…
— Wangari Maathai
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The blacks, those magnificent examples of the African race who have conserved their racial purity by a lack of affinity…
— Che Guevara
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Speaking biologically, fruit in a slightly shriveled state is holding its respiration and energy consumption down to the lowest possible…
— Masanobu Fukuoka
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There is no reason to regret that I cannot finish the church. I will grow old but others will come…
— Antonio Gaudi
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By means of trees, wildlife could be conserved, pollution decreased, and the beauty of our landscapes enhanced. This is the…
— E F Schumacher
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Widely spaced earth-sheltered towns offer sweeping views over the plains. High-speed trains link the communities. Food is grown in the…
— Malcolm Wells
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When the soil's fertility is being conserved instead of raped, when village life is a social unity, when pride of…
— Henry Williamson
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It is ... impossible to keep one's excellence in a little glass casket, like a jewel, to take it out…
— Adolf Anderssen
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The consumption of petroleum should be conserved. We need to adopt some austerity measures. The people should cooperate with us.
— Veerappa Moily
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America is conservative in fundamental principles... but the principles conserved are liberal and some, indeed, are radical.
— Gunnar Myrdal
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