Better the occasional faults of a government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a government frozen in the ice of its own indifference.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Political theory

Speaker

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1936 1930s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano. Acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. Democratic National Convention. 27 June 1936, Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Pro Milone [In Defense of Milo]. c. 52 BC, sect. 11.

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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1974 1970s 20th century
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