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Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes: To stand upon ramparts and die for our principles is heroic, but to sally forth to battle and win for our principles is something more than heroic.
         

To stand upon ramparts and die for our principles is heroic, but to sally forth to battle and win for our principles is something more than heroic.


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