Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

Franklin D. Roosevelt
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More Quotes By Franklin D. Roosevelt
  1. I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.

  2. The Truth is found when men (and Women) are free to pursue it.

  3. Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere. Our support goes to those who struggle to gain those rights and keep them. Our strength is our unity of purpose. To that high concept there can be no end save victory.

  4. Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

  5. Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

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