It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that it have free and independent labor unions. Franklin D. Roosevelt More Quotes by Franklin D. Roosevelt More Quotes From Franklin D. Roosevelt It seems to me that the dedication of a library is an act of faith. To bring together the resources of the past and to house them in buildings where they will be preserved for the use of men and women in the future, a nation must believe in three things. It must believe in the past. it must believe in the future. It must, above all, believe in the capacity of its own people so to learn from the past that they can gain in judgment in creating their own future. Franklin D. Roosevelt menbelievepast To return to higher standards of living we must abandon the false prophets and seek new leaders of our own choosing. Franklin D. Roosevelt prophetreturnleader The royalists of the economic order have conceded that political freedom was the business of the government, but they have maintained that economic slavery was nobody's business. They granted that the government could protect the citizen in his right to vote, but they denied that the government could do anything to protect the citizen in his right to work and his right to live. Today we stand committed to the proposition that freedom is no half-and-half affair. If the average citizen is guaranteed equal opportunity in the polling place, he must have equal opportunity in the market place. Franklin D. Roosevelt governmentopportunityaverage Self-interest is the enemy of all true affection. Franklin D. Roosevelt selfloveenemy The liberal party is a party which believes that, as new conditions an problems arise beyond the power of men and women to meet as individuals, it becomes the duty of the government itself to find new remedies with which to meet them. Franklin D. Roosevelt partymenbelieve Never before have we had so little time in which to do so much. Franklin D. Roosevelt managementtimelittles If you hold your fire until you see the whites of his eyes, you will never know what hit you. Franklin D. Roosevelt eyefirehistory The moment a mere numerical superiority by either states or voters in this country proceeds to ignore the needs and desires of the minority, and for their own selfish purpose or advancement, hamper or oppress that minority, or debar them in any way from equal privileges and equal rights-that moment will mark the failure of our constitutional system. Franklin D. Roosevelt selfishrightscountry A government can be no better than the public opinion which sustains it. Franklin D. Roosevelt public-opinionopiniongovernment A war of ideas can no more be won without books than a naval war can be won without ships. Books, like ships, have the toughest armor, the longest cruising range, and mount the most powerful guns. Franklin D. Roosevelt powerfulinspirationalfunny I never forget that I live in a house owned by all the American people and that I have been given their trust. Franklin D. Roosevelt politicalhousepeople We have learned that we cannot live alone, at peace; that our own well-being is dependent on the well-being of other nations far away. We have learned that we must live as men, not as ostriches, nor as dogs in the manger. Franklin D. Roosevelt dogmenpeace Don't forget what I discovered that over ninety percent of all national deficits from 1921 to 1939 were caused by payments for past, present, and future wars. Franklin D. Roosevelt forgetwarpast I pledge you, pledge myself, to a New Deal for the American people. Let us all here assembled constitute ourselves prophets of a new order of competence and of courage. This is more than a political campaign; it is a call to arms. Give me your help, not to win votes alone, but to win in this crusade to restore America to its own people. Franklin D. Roosevelt winningorderamerica The true conservative is the man who has a real concern for injustices and takes thought against the day of reckoning. Franklin D. Roosevelt realjusticemen A reactionary is a somnambulist walking backwards. Franklin D. Roosevelt walking-backwardsbackwardswalking To stand upon ramparts and die for our principles is heroic, but to sally forth to battle and win for our principles is something more than heroic. Franklin D. Roosevelt battleherowinning Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will. Franklin D. Roosevelt thanksgivinglandpeople Labor Day symbolizes our determination to achieve an economic freedom for the average man which will give his political freedom realty. Franklin D. Roosevelt determinationaveragemen They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. Franklin D. Roosevelt sacrificefightinglust
