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Quotes by Franklin D. Roosevelt

Born: 30th January 1882, Died: 12th April 1945
32nd President of the United States
Welcome to our collection of quotes by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Discover the inspiring words and noteworthy insights of the 32nd President of the United States. Immerse yourself in Roosevelt's visionary thoughts on leadership, politics, and overcoming adversity. From his famous "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" to his reflections on democracy and social justice, these quotes encapsulate the spirit of FDR's presidency. Explore this collection and gain a deeper understanding of one of the most influential figures in American history.

In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way. Read Summary

I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made. Read Summary

Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds. Read Summary

Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough. Read Summary

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little. Read Summary

When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, you do not wait until he has struck to crush him. Read Summary

To reach a port, we must sail - sail, not tie at anchor - sail, not drift. Read Summary

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. Read Summary

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. Read Summary

Take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly, and try another. But by all means, try something. Read Summary

There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given. Of other generations much is expected. This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny. Read Summary

I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people. Read Summary

It is the duty of the President to propose and it is the privilege of the Congress to dispose. Read Summary

In our personal ambitions we are individualists. But in our seeking for economic and political progress as a nation, we all go up or else all go down as one people. Read Summary

We are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out. Read Summary

Yesterday, December seventh, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. We will gain the inevitable triumph, so help us God. Read Summary

But while they prate of economic laws, men and women are starving. We must lay hold of the fact that economic laws are not made by nature. They are made by human beings. Read Summary

It isn't sufficient just to want - you've got to ask yourself what you are going to do to get the things you want. Read Summary

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

This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny. Read Summary