Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes

American - President | January 30, 1882 - April 12, 1945

I believe that in every country the people themselves are more peaceably and liberally inclined than their governments.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

PeopleBelieveCountryI Believe

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

Franklin D. Roosevelt

AmericanTaxesAbilityPayHere

Put two or three men in positions of conflicting authority. This will force them to work at loggerheads, allowing you to be the ultimate arbiter.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

WorkMenYouThreeAuthorityWill

Favor comes because for a brief moment in the great space of human change and progress some general human purpose finds in him a satisfactory embodiment.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

ChangeGreatMomentProgressPurpose

If I went to work in a factory the first thing I'd do is join a union.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

WorkFirstUnionJoinFactoryThing

Whoever seeks to set one religion against another seeks to destroy all religion.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

ReligionDestroyAgainstSetWhoever

The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

SchoolAmericaLastWillingShould

Our national determination to keep free of foreign wars and foreign entanglements cannot prevent us from feeling deep concern when ideals and principles that we have cherished are challenged.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

DeterminationFreeDeepFeelingUs

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