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Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: F.D. Roosevelt, 1939, Volume 8

Book by Franklin D. Roosevelt · 6 quotes · Men, Peace, Anti War

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Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: F.D. Roosevelt, 1939, Volume 8 Quotes

“Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.”

“A world turned into a stereotype, a society converted into a regiment, a life translated into a routine, make it difficult for either art or artists to survive. Crush individuality in society and you crush art as well. Nourish the conditions of a free life and you nourish the arts, too.”

“Our national debt after all is an internal debt owed not only by the Nation but to the Nation. If our children have to pay interest on it they will pay that interest to themselves. A reasonable internal debt will not impoverish our children or put the Nation into bankruptcy.”