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“We know that there are chiselers. At the bottom of every case of criticism and obstruction we have found some selfish interest, some private axe to grind.” quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt — Download Open image

“We know that there are chiselers. At the bottom of every case of criticism and obstruction we have found some selfish interest, some private axe to grind.”

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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The core of our defense is the faith we have in the institutions we defend.

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