"Perfectionism, no less than isolationism or imperialism or……" — Franklin D. Roosevelt

"Perfectionism, no less than isolationism or imperialism or power politics, may obstruct the paths to international peace. Let us not forget that the retreat to isolationism a quarter of a century ago was started not by a direct attack against international cooperation but against the alleged imperfections of the peace."

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

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