Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, commonly known as FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the President of the United States from 1933 to 1945. A Democrat, he won a record four presidential elections and dominated his party after 1932 as a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war. His program for relief, recovery and reform, known as the New Deal, involved...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth30 January 1882
CityHyde Park, NY
CountryUnited States of America
The hand that held the dagger has struck it into the back of its neighbor.
In the field of world policy; I would dedicate this nation to the policy of the good neighbor.
I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people.
Lord, reform Thy world, beginning with me.
Democracy alone, of all forms of government, enlists the full force of men's enlightened will.
America has been the New World in all tongues, to all peoples, not because this continent was a new-found land, but because all those who came here believed they could create upon this continent a new life -- a life that should be new in freedom.
A nation, like a person, has a mind - a mind that must be kept informed and alert, that must know itself, that understands the hopes and needs of its neighbors - all the other nations that live within the narrowing circle of the world
As a nation, we may take pride in the fact that we are softhearted; but we cannot afford to be soft-headed.
The whole world is one neighborhood.
Inequality may linger in the world of material things, but great music, great literature, great art and the wonders of science are, and should be, open to all.
The most difficult place in the world to get a clear and open perspective of the country as a whole is Washington.
The American people want their government to act, and not merely to talk, whenever and wherever there is a threat to world peace.
Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.
The school spirit for our sport is very high, ... They were able to bring it back under control. I am very pleased.