Franklin D. Roosevelt Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Franklin D. Roosevelt quotes, Franklin D. Roosevelt sayings, and Franklin D. Roosevelt proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

The life of a nation is the fullness and the measure of its will to win. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel in order to be tough. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel in order to be tough. Franklin D. Roosevelt
I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I sure can pick smart colleagues. Franklin D. Roosevelt
In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Art is not a treasure in the past or an importation from another land, but part of the present life of all the living and creating peoples. Franklin D. Roosevelt
There can be little doubt that in many ways the story of bridge building is the story of civilization. By it we can readily measure an important part of a people's progress. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Americans today are just as rugged and just as tough as any of the heroes we celebrate on the Fourth of July. Franklin D. Roosevelt
We may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can at least prepare our children for the future. Franklin D. Roosevelt
When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Be sincere...be brief..be seated. Franklin D. Roosevelt
We can gain no lasting peace if we approach it with suspicion and mistrust, or with fear. We can gain it only if we proceed with the understanding, the confidence, and the courage which flow from conviction Franklin D. Roosevelt
The only limit of our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The fate of America cannot depend on anyone man. The greatness of America is grounded in principle and not on any single personality. Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Orleans makes it possible to go to Europe without ever leaving the United States. Franklin D. Roosevelt
A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people. Franklin D. Roosevelt
There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given. Of others much is expected. This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The only limit of our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. Franklin D. Roosevelt
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists. Franklin D. Roosevelt
If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored, we must redouble our efforts here to keep them free Franklin D. Roosevelt
A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The true conservative is the man who has a real concern for injustices and takes thought against the day of reckoning. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The only limit of our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Franklin D. Roosevelt
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 little. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear. Franklin D. Roosevelt