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Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

No president ever had more power than [Franklin Delano] Roosevelt Picture Quote #1

In Franklin Roosevelt there died the greatest American friend we have ever known - and the greatest champion of freedom who has ever brought help and comfort from the New World to the Old Picture Quote #1

George W. Bush has much to evaluate: he has presided over the most sweeping redesign of U.S. grand strategy since the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt Picture Quote #1

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and J.F Kennedy were Presidents in very different times Picture Quote #1

During the 1937 congressional election campaign, Johnson’s group probably paid $5,000 to Elliott Roosevelt, one of Franklin Roosevelt’s sons, for a telegram in which Elliott suggested that the Roosevelt family favored Lyndon Johnson Picture Quote #1

I mean [Franklin Delano] Roosevelt didn’t - you know, when he came in, he didn’t print any money Picture Quote #1

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Meeting Franklin Roosevelt was like opening your first bottle of champagne; knowing him was like drinking it Picture Quote #1

When the stock market crashed, Franklin Roosevelt got on the television and didn’t just talk about the princes of greed. He said, ‘Look, here’s what happened.’ Picture Quote #1

My liberal friends love to dismiss Reagan. You know, they’ll say something like, ‘Oh, didn’t he, like, only read one-page memos when he was in the White House?’ Well, that’s just good managerial practice. I mean, Franklin Roosevelt made people write one-page memos Picture Quote #1

I think Franklin Roosevelt was a lousy president. What he did- which is to impose this great nanny state on America- was a great mistake Picture Quote #1

The measure of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, but whether, as Franklin Roosevelt said, we provide enough for those who have too little Picture Quote #1

My own special relationship with America began at an early age. My father, a fellow journalist, named me after Franklin Delano Roosevelt Picture Quote #1

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Here lay the political genius of Franklin Roosevelt: that in his own time he knew what were the questions that had to be answered, even though he himself did not always find the full answer Picture Quote #1

What Franklin Roosevelt did, which really offended them, was he strengthened the labor unions - made it possible for them to strike. The oligarchs were furious because the working class was not supposed to have any power at all Picture Quote #1

You have never seen greatness in a Presidency; I have. It was a rich kid who you would think had every reason to be a horse’s ass - Franklin Roosevelt. He was humane and wise and resourceful. He was called a traitor to his class Picture Quote #1

Activist Supreme Courts are not new. The Dred Scott decision in 1856, imposing slavery in free territories; the Plessy decision in 1896, imposing segregation on a private railroad company; the Korematsu decision in 1944, upholding Franklin Roosevelt’s internment of American citizens, mostly Japanese Americans; and the Roe decision in 1973, imposing abortion on the entire nation; are examples of the consequences of activist Courts and justices Picture Quote #1

It was now December 7, 1941; the date that Franklin D. Roosevelt was destined to declare would live in infamy Picture Quote #1

There was the Missile Crisis, but one can’t attribute to the [J.F.] Kennedy years anything like the problems that [Franklin] Roosevelt stood over and surmounted Picture Quote #1

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In truth, every American administration since that of Franklin D. Roosevelt has maintained close ties with the Saudi rulers, and for a single, simple reason: oil Picture Quote #1

I also learned from reading the left-wing press about the [Franklin] Roosevelt administration’s indirect support for Francisco Franco, which was not well known, and still isn’t Picture Quote #1

Social class means a hell of a lot and upper class people - no matter how well [Franklin ] Roosevelt did - it was stylish to hate him Picture Quote #1

Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them. - Franklin D. Roosevelt Picture Quote #1

At the end of our lives, we will not be judged by the highest public office we attained in our lifetime, if that were true the current president (George W. Bush) would hold as much esteem as Franklin Roosevelt in our country, and Nelson Mandela in his. That cannot be the case. Rather, we will each be judged by the mark we’ve left on others Picture Quote #1

Franklin Roosevelt had to govern at a time of crisis. If you’re going to make changes in the way a nation thinks, you have to have the ability to take the crisis of the moment and use it to shape an agenda Picture Quote #1

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It’s easy to kick somebody when they’re down. George W. Bush has dealt with more difficult issues than any president since Franklin Roosevelt. And I’ve told my colleagues it’s time that we go stand up for the president Picture Quote #1

The great leaders of the second world war alliance, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, understood the twin sides of destruction and salvation. Their war aims were not only to defeat fascism, but to create a world of shared prosperity Picture Quote #1

Since Social Security was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to ensure economic security for American workers, poverty among American seniors has dramatically declined Picture Quote #1

It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did, as Teddy Roosevelt did, as John F. Kennedy did, as Ronald Reagan did Picture Quote #1

I think Democrats made a mistake running away from liberalism. Liberalism, uh, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John and Robert Kennedy - that’s what the Democratic party ought to reach for Picture Quote #1

Franklin Roosevelt said the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance to those who have much; it is whether we provide enough to those who have too little. This reconciliation package fails that test as well Picture Quote #1

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No president ever had more power than [Franklin Delano] Roosevelt (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) In Franklin Roosevelt there died the greatest American friend we have ever known - and the greatest champion of freedom who has ever brought help and comfort from the New World to the Old. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) George W. Bush has much to evaluate: he has presided over the most sweeping redesign of U.S. grand strategy since the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) Franklin Delano Roosevelt and J.F Kennedy were Presidents in very different times (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) During the 1937 congressional election campaign, Johnson’s group probably paid $5,000 to Elliott Roosevelt, one of Franklin Roosevelt’s sons, for a telegram in which Elliott suggested that the Roosevelt family favored Lyndon Johnson. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) I mean [Franklin Delano] Roosevelt didn’t - you know, when he came in, he didn’t print any money. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) Meeting Franklin Roosevelt was like opening your first bottle of champagne; knowing him was like drinking it. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) When the stock market crashed, Franklin Roosevelt got on the television and didn’t just talk about the princes of greed. He said, ‘Look, here’s what happened.’ (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) My liberal friends love to dismiss Reagan. You know, they’ll say something like, ‘Oh, didn’t he, like, only read one-page memos when he was in the White House?’ Well, that’s just good managerial practice. I mean, Franklin Roosevelt made people write one-page memos. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) I think Franklin Roosevelt was a lousy president. What he did- which is to impose this great nanny state on America- was a great mistake. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) The measure of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, but whether, as Franklin Roosevelt said, we provide enough for those who have too little. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) My own special relationship with America began at an early age. My father, a fellow journalist, named me after Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) Here lay the political genius of Franklin Roosevelt: that in his own time he knew what were the questions that had to be answered, even though he himself did not always find the full answer. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) What Franklin Roosevelt did, which really offended them, was he strengthened the labor unions - made it possible for them to strike. The oligarchs were furious because the working class was not supposed to have any power at all. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) You have never seen greatness in a Presidency; I have. It was a rich kid who you would think had every reason to be a horse’s ass - Franklin Roosevelt. He was humane and wise and resourceful. He was called a traitor to his class. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) Activist Supreme Courts are not new. The Dred Scott decision in 1856, imposing slavery in free territories; the Plessy decision in 1896, imposing segregation on a private railroad company; the Korematsu decision in 1944, upholding Franklin Roosevelt’s internment of American citizens, mostly Japanese Americans; and the Roe decision in 1973, imposing abortion on the entire nation; are examples of the consequences of activist Courts and justices. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) It was now December 7, 1941; the date that Franklin D. Roosevelt was destined to declare would live in infamy. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) There was the Missile Crisis, but one can’t attribute to the [J.F.] Kennedy years anything like the problems that [Franklin] Roosevelt stood over and surmounted. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) In truth, every American administration since that of Franklin D. Roosevelt has maintained close ties with the Saudi rulers, and for a single, simple reason: oil. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) I also learned from reading the left-wing press about the [Franklin] Roosevelt administration’s indirect support for Francisco Franco, which was not well known, and still isn’t. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) Social class means a hell of a lot and upper class people - no matter how well [Franklin ] Roosevelt did - it was stylish to hate him. (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them. - Franklin D. Roosevelt (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) At the end of our lives, we will not be judged by the highest public office we attained in our lifetime, if that were true the current president (George W. Bush) would hold as much esteem as Franklin Roosevelt in our country, and Nelson Mandela in his. That cannot be the case. Rather, we will each be judged by the mark we’ve left on others (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) Franklin Roosevelt had to govern at a time of crisis. If you’re going to make changes in the way a nation thinks, you have to have the ability to take the crisis of the moment and use it to shape an agenda (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) It’s easy to kick somebody when they’re down. George W. Bush has dealt with more difficult issues than any president since Franklin Roosevelt. And I’ve told my colleagues it’s time that we go stand up for the president (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) The great leaders of the second world war alliance, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, understood the twin sides of destruction and salvation. Their war aims were not only to defeat fascism, but to create a world of shared prosperity (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) Since Social Security was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to ensure economic security for American workers, poverty among American seniors has dramatically declined (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did, as Teddy Roosevelt did, as John F. Kennedy did, as Ronald Reagan did (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) I think Democrats made a mistake running away from liberalism. Liberalism, uh, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John and Robert Kennedy - that’s what the Democratic party ought to reach for (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes) Franklin Roosevelt said the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance to those who have much; it is whether we provide enough to those who have too little. This reconciliation package fails that test as well (Franklin Roosevelt Quotes)

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