Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt

Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt

Work

The Essential Franklin Delano Roosevelt

This book offers a selection of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's most significant speeches and writings, providing insight into his policies and vision for the nation. It includes his famous 'Fireside Chats' and addresses to Congress, showcasing his approach to economic recovery, social welfare, and international relations. The Essential Franklin Delano Roosevelt is a valuable resource for understanding the historical context and impact of his presidency. more

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

“Darwin's greatest achievement was to show that the appearance of purpose, planning, teleology (design), and intentionality in the origin and development of human and animal species was entirely an illusion. The illusion could be explained by evolutionary processes that contained no such purpose at all. But the spread of ideas through imitation required the whole apparatus of human consciousness and intentionality”

HumansIdeasWholeShowsPurposeProcessAnimalConsciousnessDesignDevelopmentAchievementIllusionEconomicsSpeciesAppearanceSpreadPlanningImitationHuman ConsciousnessHumans And AnimalsGreatest AchievementIntentionality
Author:John Searle
Create image

“Given the complexity of interpersonal relationships and institutions and the complexity of co-ordination of the actions of many people, it is enormously unlikely that, even if there were one ideal pattern for society, it could be arrived at in an a priori fashion. And even supposing that some great genius did come along with a blueprint, who could have the confidence that it could work”

PeopleIfsActionGivenFashionGeniusIdealsEconomicsInstitutionsPatternsComplexityUnlikelyBlueprintsSupposingInterpersonalSupposing ThatOrdinationInterpersonal Relationship
Author:Robert Nozick
Create image

“The central problem of management is how spontaneous interaction of people within a firm, each possessing only bits of knowledge, can bring about the competitive success that could only be achieved by the deliberate direction of a senior management that possesses the combined knowledge of all employees and contractors”

PeopleProblemBitsEconomicsManagementFirmEmployeeInteractionSpontaneousSeniorDeliberatePossessingContractorSenior Management
Author:Friedrich August von Hayek
Create image

“The replicators that exist tend to be the ones that are good at manipulating the world to their own advantage. But other replicators are also successful otherwise they would not be common. The world therefore tends to become populated by mutually compatible sets of successful replicators, replicators that get on well together”

WorldWellsTogetherCommonSuccessfulAdvantageEconomicsCompatible
Book:The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene
Create image