In our seeking for economic and political progress, we all go up - or else we all go down.

Quote by Franklin D Roosevelt

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Somoza may be a son of a bitch, but he's our son of a bitch.

Somoza may be a son of a bitch, but he's our son of a bitch.

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of...

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of...

We do our best that we know how at the moment, and if it doesn't...

We do our best that we know how at the moment, and if it doesn't...

Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.

Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.

Our national determination to keep free of foreign wars and foreign entanglements cannot prevent us...

Our national determination to keep free of foreign wars and foreign entanglements cannot prevent us...

There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well...

There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well...

Prosperous farmers mean more employment, more prosperity for the workers and the business men of...

Prosperous farmers mean more employment, more prosperity for the workers and the business men of...

Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further,...

Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further,...

Self-interest is the enemy of all true affection.

Self-interest is the enemy of all true affection.

Be sincere; be brief; be seated.

Be sincere; be brief; be seated.

Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.

Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us....

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us....

I am a Christian and a Democrat, that's all.

I am a Christian and a Democrat, that's all.

Selfishness is the only real atheism; aspiration, unselfishness, the only real religion.

Selfishness is the only real atheism; aspiration, unselfishness, the only real religion.

I hope that your committee will not permit doubt as to constitutionality, however reasonable, to...

I hope that your committee will not permit doubt as to constitutionality, however reasonable, to...

To reach a port, we must sail - sail, not tie at anchor - sail,...

To reach a port, we must sail - sail, not tie at anchor - sail,...

Presidents do make mistakes, but the immortal Dante tells us that divine justice weighs the...

Presidents do make mistakes, but the immortal Dante tells us that divine justice weighs the...

I do not look upon these United States as a finished product. We are still...

I do not look upon these United States as a finished product. We are still...

War is a contagion.

War is a contagion.

If I went to work in a factory the first thing I'd do is join...

If I went to work in a factory the first thing I'd do is join...