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Conditions Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt

“All work undertaken should be useful - not just for a day, or a year, but useful in the sense that it affords permanent improvement in living conditions or that it creates future new wealth for the Nation.” quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt
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“All work undertaken should be useful - not just for a day, or a year, but useful in the sense that it affords permanent improvement in living conditions or that it creates future new wealth for the Nation.”

Franklin D. Roosevelt

About This Quote

Source Speech: New Deal era, 1930s public policy address

Work should create lasting improvements, not just short‑term gains, and generate enduring wealth for society

In simple terms: Work must be useful and lasting

Key Takeaway

Seek lasting impact in work

Themes

productivity public policy economics legacy nation building

Mood

determined pragmatic inspirational

Type

policy philosophical

When to use this quote

  • government planning
  • community projects
  • long‑term research

Key Concepts

sustainable development social welfare economic growth

Questions to Reflect On

  • What defines “permanent improvement”?
  • How can we measure lasting wealth?
A Different Perspective

Short‑term results may be overlooked

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