Franklin D. Roosevelt

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The life of a man is three-score years and ten: a little more, a little less. The life of a Nation is the fullness of the measure of its will to live.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Nations Strength of democracy Democracy

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Third Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Speech

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Political speech

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English

Time

1941 1940s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "Third Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1941, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "Third Inaugral Address: Washington, DC, January 20, 1941." Great Speeches, edited by John Grafton. Dover, 1999.

Things in life will not always run smoothly. Sometimes we will be rising toward the heights—then all will seem to reverse itself and start downward. The great fact to remember is that the trend of civilization itself is forever upward; that a line drawn through the middle of the peaks and the valleys of the centuries always has an upward trend.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Fourth Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Theory of progress Political progress Progress Political theory

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Fourth Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

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Political speech

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English

Time

1945 1940s 20th century

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Original Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "Fourth Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1945, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "Fourth Inaugral Address: Washington, DC, January 20, 1945." Great Speeches, edited by John Grafton. Dover, 1999.

We have learned that we cannot live alone, at peace; that our own well-being is dependent on the well-being of other Nations, far away... We have learned to be citizens of the world, members of the human community.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Fourth Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Internationalism American foreign policy America and the world International politics

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Fourth Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

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Political speech

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English

Time

1945 1940s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "Fourth Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1945, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "Fourth Inaugral Address: Washington, DC, January 20, 1945." Great Speeches, edited by John Grafton. Dover, 1999.

The money changers have fled from their high seats in the temple of our civilization. We may now restore that temple to the ancient truths. The measure of the restoration lies in the extent to which we apply social values more noble than mere monetary profit.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Money in politics Unfettered capitalism Social democracy

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential inaugural address

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Political speech

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English

Time

1933 1930s 20th century

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Roosevelt, Franklin D. "First Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1933, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "First Inaugral Address: Washington, DC, March 4, 1933." Great Speeches, edited by John Grafton. Dover, 1999.

It is to be hoped that the normal balance of executive and legislative authority may be wholly equal, wholly adequate to meet the unprecedented task before us. But it may be that an unprecedented demand and need for undelayed action may call for temporary departure from that normal balance of public procedure.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Separation of powers American politics

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

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English

Time

1933 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "First Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1933, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "First Inaugral Address: Washington, DC, March 4, 1933." Great Speeches, edited by John Grafton. Dover, 1999.

We are determined to make every American citizen the subject of his country's interest and concern; and we will never regard any faithful, law-abiding group within our borders as superfluous. The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Second Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Political progress

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Second Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

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Political speech

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English

Time

1937 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "Second Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1937, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "Second Inaugral Address: Washington, DC, January 20, 1937." Great Speeches, edited by John Grafton. Dover, 1999.

The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over its government.

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Safeguards of freedom Political theory

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Radio broadcast

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Political speech

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English

Time

1938 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano. On the Recession. Fireside chat. 14 Apr. 1938, Diplomatic Reception Room, The White House, Washington, DC, USA.