Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

Quote by Franklin D Roosevelt

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We continue to recognize the greater ability of some to earn more than others. But...

We continue to recognize the greater ability of some to earn more than others. But...

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

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....

We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we now know that it...

We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we now know that it...

There is nothing to fear but fear itself.

There is nothing to fear but fear itself.

I believe that in every country the people themselves are more peaceably and liberally inclined...

I believe that in every country the people themselves are more peaceably and liberally inclined...

If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored,...

If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored,...

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,...

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 liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of...

The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of...

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....

It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than...

It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than...

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...

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....

But while they prate of economic laws, men and women are starving. We must lay...

But while they prate of economic laws, men and women are starving. We must lay...

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...

Are you laboring under the impression that I read these memoranda of yours? I can't...

Are you laboring under the impression that I read these memoranda of yours? I can't...

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,...

We are not put on this earth to see through one another, but to see...

We are not put on this earth to see through one another, but to see...

The great problem there is we have to have the cooperation of those other Asian...

The great problem there is we have to have the cooperation of those other Asian...