“The fact that you are here tonight gathered together with us testifies to the fact you understand the need for this organization and the need for redoubling our efforts in this organization to try to assure that democracy as represented by the United States must depend upon a total freedom of religion, which is written into our Constitution, of course, and the mere suggestion that anyone could maintain that one's patriotism, one's devotion to one's country can be judged by one's religion is so vile, so vile that we have to take to the streets indeed and to put it aside.” NeedsTryingCountryStatesGodFactsTogetherSpiritualityCoursesUnitedEffortUnited StatesDemocracyWrittenStreetsDependsOrganizationConstitutionMereDevotionTonightJudgedSuggestionsInterfaithFreedom Of Religion Author:Walter Cronkite
“The devotion of democracy to education is a familiar fact. The superficial explanation is that a government resting upon popular suffrage cannot be successful unless those who elect and who obey their governors are educated. Since a democratic society repudiates the principle of external authority, it must find a substitute in voluntary disposition and interest; these can be created only by education.” FactsGovernmentInterestEducationPrinciplesDemocracySuccessfulAuthorityDemocraticDevotionFamiliarEducatedExplanationBeing SuccessfulSubstitutesGovernorsSuperficialDispositionSuffrageDemocratic Society Book:Democracy and Education: Top American Authors Source: Democracy and Education: Top American Authors
“Democracy can thrive only when it enlists the devotion of those whom Lincoln called the common people. Democracy can hold that devotion only when it adequately respects their dignity by so ordering society as to assure to the masses of men and women reasonable security and hope for themselves and for their children.” PeopleMenChildrenCommonDemocracySecurityMassMen And WomenDignityDevotionReasonableThrive Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt