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

~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Topics: Constitution Elastic Ever Government Itself Most Proved Rules States United United States Written

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

~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Topics: Conservative Forward Good How However Learned Legs Man Never Perfectly Two Walk Who

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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.

~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Topics: Above Admit Another Common Common Sense Fails Frankly Method Sense Something Take Try

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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.

~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Topics: Air Destroys Forests Fresh Giving Itself Land Lungs Nation Our Our People People Strength

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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 the goverment.

~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Topics: Continuing Control Enough Government Informed Interests Liberty Maintain Only Over People Protect Sovereign Strong Sure Well Well Enough

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Self-interest is the enemy of all true affection.

~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Topics: Affection Enemy Self-Interest True

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The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.

~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Topics: Found Free Men Pursue Truth Truth Is

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Not only our future economic soundness but the very soundness of our democratic institutions depends on the determination of our government to give employment to idle men.

~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Topics: Democratic Depends Determination Economic Employment Future Give Government Idle Institutions Men Only Our Very

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Art is not a treasure in the past or an importation from another land, but part of the present life of all living and creating peoples.

~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Topics: Another Art Creating In The Past Land Life Living Part Past People Present Treasure

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This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny.

~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Topics: American Destiny Generation Rendezvous This Generation

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: President

Born: January 30th, 1882

Died: April 12th, 1945

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