"Self-interest is the enemy of all true affection." — Franklin D. Roosevelt

"Self-interest is the enemy of all true affection."

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

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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…

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More Affection Quotes

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Most people would rather give than get affection. — Aristotle
If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me. — Wystan Hugh Auden
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love. — Jane Austen
In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels. — Jane Austen
I want to be very close to someone I respect and admire and have somebody who feels the same way… — Richard Bach
The possibility of my presidential candidacy emerged spontaneously in public opinion polls. For my part, I noticed people's affection when… — Michelle Bachelet
There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or… — Lord Acton
That is the great mistake about the affections. It is not the rise and fall of empires, the birth and… — Amelia Barr
Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of… — Jane Addams
I have often been asked why I am so fond of playing male parts. As a matter of fact, it… — Sarah Bernhardt
I definitely don't think that money can buy you love. It can buy you affection but certainly not love. — George Best
I have been extremely touched by these signs of affection on the part of all the Thai people. — Bhumibol Adulyadej

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