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Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes

"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 immigrants and revolutionists""Do something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn't, do something else""It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something""If you treat people right they will treat you right—ninety percent of the time""A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people""There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still""The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over its government""To reach a port we must set sail. Sail, not tie at anchor. Sail, not drift""I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues""The virtues are lost in self-interest as rivers are lost in the sea""Yesterday, December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy""We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon""In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved""There's nothing to fear but fear itself""When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on""Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live.""If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships, the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace.""It is a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead — and find no one there.""We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future."