Our Constitution is so simple, so practical that it is possible always to meet extraordinary needs by changes in emphasis and arrangement without loss of essential form.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Buy a book containing this speech at Amazon Buy a book containing this speech at Amazon
Read this speech at UVA's Miller Center website

More information about this quote

Topic

Constitutional theory US Constitution American politics

Speaker

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Source

First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1933 1930s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt about constitutional theory: “Our Constitution is so simple, so practical that it is…”
Download
A quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt about constitutional theory: “Our Constitution is so simple, so practical that it is…”
Download
A quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt about constitutional theory: “Our Constitution is so simple, so practical that it is…”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote from the 1930s

There is no such thing as justice-in or out of court.

Clarence Darrow

More information about this quote
Topic
Elusiveness of justice Justice
Speaker
Clarence Darrow
Medium
Interview
Language
English
Time
1936 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Darrow, Clarence. Interview in Chicago. Apr. 1936.

Another quote about American politics

There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, and there never will be under a Ford administration.

Gerald Ford

More information about this quote
Topic
Cold War Soviet Union American politics

Author

Gerald Ford
Source
Presidential debates
Medium
Political debate
Statement Type
Political gaffe
Language
English
Time
1976 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 0
Citation

Ford, Gerald. Debate with Jimmy Carter. The Second Carter-Ford Presidential Debate. 6 Oct. 1976, Palace of the Fine Arts Theater, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Another quote from the following genre Political speech

Ich bin ein Berliner.

John F. Kennedy

More information about this quote
Topic
Interconnectedness of all people Cold War Foreign policy International politics
Speaker
John F. Kennedy
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
German
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Kennedy, John F. "Ich bin ein Berliner." 26 June 1963, Rathaus Schoneberg, Berlin, Germany.