Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.
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Franklin D. RooseveltAddress to the Governing Board of the Pan American Union (1939)
About Franklin D. Roosevelt
32nd U.S. President who led America through the Great Depression and World War II. (1882-1945)
More from Franklin D. Roosevelt
- The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.First Inaugural Address (1933)
- 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.Oglethorpe University Commencement Address (1932)
- Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.First Inaugural Address (1933)
- Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance.First Inaugural Address (1933)
- Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.Radio address (1939)
- 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.Second Inaugural Address (1937)
More quotes on mindset
- Remember, no more effort is required to aim high in life, to demand abundance and prosperity, than is required to accept misery and poverty.Napoleon Hill
- You have absolute control over but one thing, and that is your thoughts.Napoleon Hill
- Mind control is the result of self-discipline and habit. You either control your mind or it controls you.Napoleon Hill
- Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.Napoleon Hill
- Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.Dale Carnegie
- If I knew what you think, I would know what you are. Our thoughts make us what we are.Dale Carnegie
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