Tag Archives: Franklin D. Roosevelt

First Principles: We, Too, Born To Freedom, and Believing In Freedom, Are Willing To Fight To Maintain Freedom

Posted on November 11, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“We, too, born to freedom, and believing in freedom, are willing to fight to maintain freedom. We, and all others who believe as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Thought For the Day: Appeasement Is the Policy of Feeding Your Friends To A Crocodile, One At A Time, In Hopes That the Crocodile Will Eat You Last

Posted on May 27, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“‘Appeasement’ is the policy of feeding your friends to a crocodile, one at a time, in hopes that the crocodile will eat you last.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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First Principles: The Only Limit To Our Realization of Tomorrow Will Be Our Doubts of Today

Posted on May 23, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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First Principles: A Nation That Destroys Its Soil Destroys Itself

Posted on April 11, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“A Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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First Principles: A Nation That Destroys Its Soils Destroys Itself. Forests Are the Lungs of Our Land, Purifying the Air and Giving Fresh Strength To Our People

Posted on February 21, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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First Principles: The Only Limit To Our Realization of Tomorrow Is Our Doubts of Today

Posted on December 31, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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First Principles: Human Kindness Has Never Weakened the Stamina Or Softened the Fiber of A Free People. A Nation Does Not Have To Be Cruel To Be Tough

Posted on January 30, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd US President (30 Jan 1882-1945)

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Thought For the Day: Let Us Never Forget That Government Is Ourselves and Not An Alien Power Over Us

Posted on May 12, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“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 … Continue reading →

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