Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.... we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again.
Franklin D. RooseveltHow many people in the United States do you think will be willing to go to war to free Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania?
Franklin D. RooseveltThose who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.
Franklin D. RooseveltTrue wealth is not a static thing. It is a living thing made out of the disposition of men to create and distribute the good things of life with rising standards of living.
Franklin D. Roosevelt