Top 99 Famous Quotes From Franklin D Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States and is considered one of the most influential leaders in American history. He was known for his inspiring speeches and wise words that continue to resonate with people today. Here are 99 of his most famous quotes:

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
“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.”
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.”
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely.”
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
“True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence.”
“In the face of great perils never before encountered, our strong purpose is to protect and to perpetuate the integrity of democracy.”
“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.”
“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.”
“Men and nature must work hand in hand. The throwing out of balance of the resources of nature throws out of balance also the lives of men.”
“I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.”
“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.”
“There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.”
“We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.”
“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”
“I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking.”
“I ask only to be judged by the content of my character.”
“The point in history at which we stand is full of promise and danger. The world will either move forward toward unity and widely shared prosperity – or it will move apart.”
“There is nothing to fear but fear itself.”
“To reach a port, we must sail – sail, not tie at anchor – sail, not drift.”
“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.”
“Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.”
“The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism – ownership of government by an individual, by a group.”
“We must scrupulously guard the civil rights and civil liberties of all our citizens, whatever their background. We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.”
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
“We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.”
“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.”
“The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the government.”
“We must be the great arsenal of democracy. For us this is an emergency as serious as war itself. We must apply ourselves to our task with the same resolution, the same sense of urgency, the same spirit of patriotism and sacrifice as we would show were we at war.”
“The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor and a sense of proportion.”
“The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism – ownership of government by an individual, by a group.”
“It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.”
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
“Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.”
“The value of love will always be stronger than the value of hate. Any nation or group of nations which employs hatred eventually is torn to pieces by hatred.”
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
“We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.”
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
“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.”
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
“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.”
“When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”
“The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism – ownership of government by an individual, by a group.”
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
“People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
“The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the government.”
“The test of 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.”
“No man and no force can abolish memory.”
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
“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.”
“We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.”
“The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the government.”
“I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking.”
“I ask only to be judged by the content of my character.”
“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely.”
“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.”
“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.”
“We are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of our own minds.”
“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.”
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
“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.”
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
“The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism – ownership of government by an individual, by a group.”
“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.”
“We have nothing to fear but fear itself.”
“We are all in this together, and we are going to come out of this together.”
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
“Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the

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