About Franklin D. Roosevelt

32nd U.S. President who led America through the Great Depression and World War II. (1882-1945)

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More from 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.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)
• Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.Address to the Governing Board of the Pan American Union (1939)
• 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 courage

• We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.Warren Buffett
• All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.Walt Disney
• Courage is the main quality of leadership, in my opinion, no matter where it is exercised.Walt Disney
• If you absolutely can't tolerate critics, then don't do anything new or interesting.Jeff Bezos
• I knew that if I failed I wouldn't regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.Jeff Bezos
• To invent you have to experiment, and if you know in advance that it's going to work, it's not an experiment.Jeff Bezos

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