No one can move without some leadership.

Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.

At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom from want... for these are things that must be gained in peace as well as in war.

Of course, I do not believe in having everyone who is a liberal called a communist, or everyone who is conservative called a fascist.

...but there isn't going to be any First Lady. There is just to be plain, ordinary Mrs. Roosevelt...I never wanted to be the president's wife, and don't want it now. You don't quite believe me, do you? Very likely no one would-except possibly some woman who had had the job.

practically nothing we do ever stands by itself. If it is good, it will serve some good purpose in the future. If it is evil, it may haunt us and handicap our efforts in unimagined ways.

Strength that goes wrong is even more dangerous than weakness that goes wrong.