In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.

Quote by Franklin D Roosevelt

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When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.

We must lay hold of the fact that economic laws are not made by nature....

We must lay hold of the fact that economic laws are not made by nature....

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

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

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

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

Remember, remember always that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from...

Remember, remember always that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from...

There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.

There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.

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...

To stand upon ramparts and die for our principles is heroic, but to sally forth...

To stand upon ramparts and die for our principles is heroic, but to sally forth...

The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor...

The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor...

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself -- nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror...

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself -- nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror...

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people....

Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people....

It is a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to...

It is a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to...

Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.

Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.

You must do the things you think you cannot do.

You must do the things you think you cannot do.

There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given. Of...

There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given. Of...

If you treat people right they will treat you right... ninety percent of the time.

If you treat people right they will treat you right... ninety percent of the time.

Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and...

Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and...

Some people expect you to fail... Do not succumb to anyone's negative expectations of you.

Some people expect you to fail... Do not succumb to anyone's negative expectations of you.

With confidence, you can reach truly amazing heights; without confidence, even the simplest accomplishments are...

With confidence, you can reach truly amazing heights; without confidence, even the simplest accomplishments are...