No group and no government can properly prescribe precisely what should constitute the body — Franklin D. Roosevelt
A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
I’m not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
I do not look upon these united states as a finished product. We are still in the making. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Are you laboring under the impression that I read these memoranda of yours? I can’t even lift them. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Favor comes because for a brief moment in the great space of human change and progress — Franklin D. Roosevelt
No government can help the destinies of people who insist in putting sectional and class — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
If I were starting life over again, I am inclined to think that I would go into the advertising. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
An election cannot give a country a firm sense of direction if it has two or more national — Franklin D. Roosevelt
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
I have seen war. I have seen war on land and sea. I have seen blood running from the wounded. — Franklin D. Roosevelt