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- “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address.
- “Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- “I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American Eagle in order to feather their own nests. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- We are a nation of many nationalities, many races, many religions-bound together by a single unity, the unity of freedom and equality. Whoever seeks to set one nationality against another, seeks to degrade all nationalities.
- 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. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerated the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself.
- There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
- “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 too little.
- “This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly.”
- “Only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment.”
- Accepting The Democratic Presidential Nomination and Promising ‘A New Deal’
- First Inaugural Address: 'The only Thing We Have to Fear...'
- First Fireside Chat: Calming Fears Over The Banking Crisis
- Speech to Congress Promoting Social Security
- 'Good Neighbor Policy' Address
- FDR's 8th State of The Union Address: 'The Four Freedoms’
- Roosevelt’s Address to Congress After The Attack on Pearl Harbor
In 1932, the U.S. held its first presidential election during the Great Depression. With unemployment soaring and a fast-growing number of American families unable to meet basic needs for housing and food, Roosevelt promised to marshal the federal government’s resources to reinvigorate the economy, provide jobs and relieve hardship. This “New Deal”...
Roosevelt assumed office on March 4, 1933, three years into the Great Depression. His first inaugural address showed FDR’s instinctive understanding of crisis leadership. His iconic phrase “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself” offered Americans much-needed hope, conveying that it’s possible to move forward out of economic paralysis and th...
In the first week of his presidency, Roosevelt declared a four-day bank holiday to stop the panic run on banksthat could have been catastrophic for the economy. To restore Americans’ confidence that the ailing system would not collapse, he used his first-ever fireside address to appeal to Americans to do their part—by trusting in the system and ref...
Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law on Aug. 14, 1935. "If any piece of social legislation can be called historic or revolutionary, in breaking with the past and in terms of long run impact, it is the Social Security Act," said Wilbur J. Cohen, one of the architects of the 1935 Social Security bill as well as of the 1965 Medicare law. ...
As Nazism ominously grew abroad, FDR kept a decidedly isolationist stance in the mid-1930s. In this speech, delivered at Chautauqua, N.Y., he decried the horrors of war, but also hinted that America “can and will” be ready to defend itself and its “neighborhood.” "I have seen war. I have seen war on land and sea. I have seen blood running from the ...
As the war in Europe intensified and America’s allies lobbied for increased assistance, FDR used his eighth State of the Union address to try and move the nation away from its long-held isolationist stance. Specifically, he stressed the importance of increasing arms production—what he called America's "arsenal of democracy"—and moving forward with ...
Despite widespread desire to keep America out of hostilities, FDR was compelled to change course after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. In crafting his speech to Congress, Roosevelt changed the first line from “a day which will live in world history” to the sharper, more compelling “a day which will live in infamy.” "Mr. Vice President, Mr. Spe...
Mar 11, 2020 · It is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." "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 history." President Franklin D. Roosevelt left us with many wise words. Here is a collection of quotes by FDR.
The first is freedom of speech and expression—everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way—everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want . . . everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear . . . anywhere in the world. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
