Better the occasional faults of a government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a government frozen in the ice of its own indifference.

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Better the occasional faults of a government that lives in...
Better the occasional faults of a government that lives in...
Better the occasional faults of a government that lives in...
Better the occasional faults of a government that lives in...
About This Quote

The quote above is an expression of an idea that the government has a moral obligation to take care of its citizens. It is giving a hypothetical situation where the government is living in a spirit of charity and is always concerned with the well-being of its people. However, there is another side to the story. The government is also obligated to look after its own people and ensure that they are not left out or hurt by issues that do not directly affect them.

To put it another way, we need both charity and justice in our society. To put this idea into practice, we should work towards making sure we have a government which lives in a spirit of charity and works for the betterment of all its citizens.

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