Franklin D. Roosevelt

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As Americans, we go forward, in the service of our country, by the will of God. Franklin D. RooseveltBe sincere; be brief; be seated. Franklin D. RooseveltHappiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. Franklin D. RooseveltI sometimes think that the saving grace of America lies in the fact that the overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities- a sense of humor and a sense of proportion. Franklin D. Roosevelt If you treat people right they will treat you right - ninety percent of the time. Franklin D. RooseveltIt is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something. Franklin D. RooseveltThe only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith. Franklin D. RooseveltThe test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. Franklin D. RooseveltWe cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. Franklin D. Roosevelt We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization. Franklin D. RooseveltYesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live on in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Address to Congress, Dec. 8, 1941First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address, Mar. 4, 1933It is fun to be in the same decade with you. Franklin D. Roosevelt, in a letter to Winston ChurchillThe only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Franklin D. Roosevelt, message for Jefferson Day, April 13, 1945Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Pan American Day address, April 15, 1939 When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt, quoted Kansas City Star, June 5, 1977A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt, radio address, Oct. 26, 1939 Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth. Franklin D. Roosevelt, radio address, October 26, 1939 The true conservative is the man who has a real concern for injustices and takes thought against the day of reckoning. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Speech in Syracuse, NY Sep. 29, 1936 In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Speech, September 22, 1936

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Theodore Roosevelt

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The Literature Page Showing quotations 1 to 20 of 20 total A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. Theodore RooseveltDo what you can, with what you have, where you are. Theodore RooseveltDon't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft! Theodore RooseveltFar better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things. Theodore RooseveltPatriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president. Theodore RooseveltTo announce that there must be no criticism of the president, right or wrong - is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Theodore RooseveltTo educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. Theodore Roosevelt When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.' Theodore RooseveltWhen you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all. Theodore RooseveltWhenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it. Theodore Roosevelt No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency. Theodore Roosevelt, 'The Strenuous Life,' 1900 Justice consists not in being neutral between right and wrong, but in finding out the right and upholding it, wherever found, against the wrong. Theodore Roosevelt, 1916 (quoted in the Theodore Roosevelt Centennial CD-ROM) We are face to face with our destiny and we must meet it with high and resolute courage. For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty; let us live in the harness, striving mightily; let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out. Theodore Roosevelt, Address at the opening of the gubernatorial campaign, New York City, October 5, 1898 The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others. Theodore Roosevelt, Labor Day speech at Syracuse, NY, Sept 7, 1903 ("Theodore Rex" - Edmund Morris)The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired, in value. Theodore Roosevelt, Speech before the Colorado Live Stock Association, Denver, Colorado, August 19, 1910There is a homely old adage which runs: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." If the American nation will speak softly, and yet build and keep at a pitch of the highest training a thoroughly efficient navy, the Monroe Doctrine will go far. Theodore Roosevelt, Speech in Chicago, 3 Apr. 1903Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. Theodore Roosevelt, Speech in New York, September 7, 1903 We cannot afford merely to sit down and deplore the evils of city life as inevitable, when cities are constantly growing, both absolutely and relatively. We must set ourselves vigorously about the task of improving them; and this task is now well begun. Theodore Roosevelt, The City in Modern Life, 1926

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Showing quotations 1 to 17 of 17 total A woman is like a tea bag- you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. Eleanor RooseveltBeautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art. Eleanor RooseveltDo what you feel in your heart to be right - for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't. Eleanor Roosevelt Friendship with oneself is all-important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world. Eleanor RooseveltGreat minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people. Eleanor RooseveltI could not at any age be content to take my place in a corner by the fireside and simply look on. Eleanor RooseveltI think that somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision. Eleanor Roosevelt If someone betrays you once, it?s their fault; if they betray you twice, it?s your fault. Eleanor RooseveltIt is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself. Eleanor RooseveltJustice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both. Eleanor RooseveltLearn from the mistakes of others. You can?t live long enough to make them all yourself. Eleanor RooseveltLife was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life. Eleanor RooseveltOne thing life has taught me: if you are interested, you never have to look for new interests. They come to you. When you are genuinely interested in one thing, it will always lead to something else. Eleanor RooseveltThe purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. Eleanor RooseveltYou gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt, 'This Is My Story,' 1937People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built. Eleanor Roosevelt, My Day

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As Americans, we go forward, in the service of our country, by the will of God. Franklin D. RooseveltBe sincere; be brief; be seated. Franklin D. RooseveltHappiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. Franklin D. RooseveltI sometimes think that the saving grace of America lies in the fact that the overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities- a sense of humor and a sense of proportion. Franklin D. Roosevelt If you treat people right they will treat you right - ninety percent of the time. Franklin D. RooseveltIt is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something. Franklin D. RooseveltThe only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith. Franklin D. RooseveltThe test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. Franklin D. RooseveltWe cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. Franklin D. Roosevelt We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization. Franklin D. RooseveltYesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live on in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Address to Congress, Dec. 8, 1941First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address, Mar. 4, 1933It is fun to be in the same decade with you. Franklin D. Roosevelt, in a letter to Winston ChurchillThe only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Franklin D. Roosevelt, message for Jefferson Day, April 13, 1945Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Pan American Day address, April 15, 1939 When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt, quoted Kansas City Star, June 5, 1977A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt, radio address, Oct. 26, 1939 Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth. Franklin D. Roosevelt, radio address, October 26, 1939 The true conservative is the man who has a real concern for injustices and takes thought against the day of reckoning. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Speech in Syracuse, NY Sep. 29, 1936 In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Speech, September 22, 1936

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Eleanor Roosevelt

A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think.
Eleanor Roosevelt

A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Actors are one family over the entire world.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Ambition is pitiless. Any merit that it cannot use it finds despicable.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Anyone who knows history, particularly the history of Europe, will, I think, recognize that the domination of education or of government by any one particular religious faith is never a happy arrangement for the people.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Anyone who thinks must think of the next war as they would of suicide.
Eleanor Roosevelt

As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Autobiographies are only useful as the lives you read about and analyze may suggest to you something that you may find useful in your own journey through life.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Campaign behavior for wives: Always be on time. Do as little talking as humanly possible. Lean back in the parade car so everybody can see the president.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry is own weight, this is a frightening prospect.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Friendship with ones self is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Hate and force cannot be in just a part of the world without having an effect on the rest of it.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do.
Eleanor Roosevelt

I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do, provided he keeps doing them until he gets a record of successful experience behind him.
Eleanor Roosevelt

I can not believe that war is the best solution. No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war.
Eleanor Roosevelt

I have spent many years of my life in opposition, and I rather like the role.
Eleanor Roosevelt

I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.
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Theodore Roosevelt

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A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.
Theodore Roosevelt

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.
Theodore Roosevelt

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.
Theodore Roosevelt

A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues.
Theodore Roosevelt

A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
Theodore Roosevelt

Absence and death are the same - only that in death there is no suffering.
Theodore Roosevelt

Appraisals are where you get together with your team leader and agree what an outstanding member of the team you are, how much your contribution has been valued, what massive potential you have and, in recognition of all this, would you mind having your salary halved.
Theodore Roosevelt

Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people.
Theodore Roosevelt

Believe you can and you're halfway there.
Theodore Roosevelt

Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.
Theodore Roosevelt

Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.
Theodore Roosevelt

Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
Theodore Roosevelt

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
Theodore Roosevelt

Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt

Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.
Theodore Roosevelt

Every reform movement has a lunatic fringe.
Theodore Roosevelt

Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt

Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.
Theodore Roosevelt

For unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison.
Theodore Roosevelt

Freedom from effort in the present merely means that there has been effort stored up in the past.
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