The United States Constitution has proved itself the most marvelously elastic compilation of rules of government ever written.

Quote by Franklin D Roosevelt

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The point in history at which we stand is full of promise and danger. The...

The point in history at which we stand is full of promise and danger. The...

Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is...

Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is...

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...

The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.

The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.

More than an end to war, we want an end to the beginning of all...

More than an end to war, we want an end to the beginning of all...

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,...

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...

There are as many opinions as there are experts.

There are as many opinions as there are experts.

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...

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...

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...

We are fighting to save a great and precious form of government for ourselves and...

We are fighting to save a great and precious form of government for ourselves and...

Remember you are just an extra in everyone else's play.

Remember you are just an extra in everyone else's play.

More than an end to war, we want an end to the beginnings of all...

More than an end to war, we want an end to the beginnings of all...

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

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...

True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and...

True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and...

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...

Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about...

Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about...

Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.

Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.

George Bush doesn't care about black people.

George Bush doesn't care about black people.