It takes a long time to bring the past up to the present.

Quote by Franklin D Roosevelt

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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....

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.

I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.

I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.

Peace, like charity, begins at home

Peace, like charity, begins at home

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned...

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned...

They (who) seek to establish systems of government based on the regimentation of all human...

They (who) seek to establish systems of government based on the regimentation of all human...

An election cannot give a country a firm sense of direction if it has two...

An election cannot give a country a firm sense of direction if it has two...

Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.

Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.

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

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

We, and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather...

We, and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather...

If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the...

If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the...

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...

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...

In our personal ambitions we are individualists. But in our seeking for economic and political...

In our personal ambitions we are individualists. But in our seeking for economic and political...

In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned...

In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned...

Be sincere; be brief; be seated.

Be sincere; be brief; be seated.

It is the duty of the President to propose and it is the privilege of...

It is the duty of the President to propose and it is the privilege of...

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort

There are short-cuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.

There are short-cuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.

Happiness is a sort of action.

Happiness is a sort of action.