Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt

Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt

Author

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States, serving for 12 years, the longest tenure in U.S. history. He led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II, implementing a series of reform measures known as the New Deal. more

You May Also Like

“If I hold a twenty pound weight, I cannot detect a fly landing on it because the least detectable difference in the stimulus is half a pound. On the other hand, if i hold a feather, a fly landing on it makes a great difference. Obviously then, in order to be able to tell the differences in exertion one must first reduce the exertion. Finer and finer performance is possible only if the sensitivity, that is, the ability to feel the difference is improved.”

IfsFeelsFirstsHandsAbleOrderDifferencesAbilityHalfPerformancesWeightTwentiesPoundsSensitivityFeathersStimulusLandingExertion
Author:Moshe Feldenkrais
Create image

“In holding your antagonist, therefore, you should hold him lightly as if your arms were nothing but chains which connect you with him, so that you may stretch or contract them at will when necessary, and pull or push him in any direction you choose. If you pull your opponent or apply your tricks on him by putting from the beginning too much strength in your arms, then you are going to contest with him by means of your power and against the principles of Judo. In doing so, you can never expect to succeed in your contest.”

IfsShouldMayMeanPrinciplesToo MuchArmsSucceedTricksChainsOpponentsContractsYou ChooseContestsJudoAntagonistNever Expect
Author:Yokoyama Sakujiro
Create image