Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes

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.

One cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.

I think we consider too much the luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm.

I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm.

So let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless unreasoning unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.

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.

Peace like charity begins at home.

I pledge you I pledge myself to a new deal for the American people. Let us all here assembled constitute ourselves prophets of a new order of competence and courage. This is a call to arms.

War is a contagion.

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.