The first theory is that if we make the rich richer, somehow they will let a part of their prosperity trickle down to the rest of us. The second theory was the theory that if we make the average of mankind comfortable and secure, their prosperity will rise upward through the ranks.
Franklin D. RooseveltI regard reduction in Federal spending as one of the most important issues in this campaign. In my opinion it is the most direct and effective contribution that Government can make to business.
Franklin D. RooseveltThe presidency is not merely an administrative office...It is pre-eminently a place of moral leadership.
Franklin D. RooseveltThe fate of America cannot depend on any one man. The greatness of America is grounded in principles and not on any single personality.
Franklin D. RooseveltThe liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerated the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That in its essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power.
Franklin D. Roosevelt