What made Franklin Delano Roosevelt an effective leader? His policies
and decisions changed our nation's and the world's history. But more
than his skill as a savvy politician and progressive thinker, FDR's
ability to directly and eloquently voice his thoughts on national
concerns, social change, and humanity spoke to and reached the hearts of
his people.
In this selection of quotes drawn from his speeches and papers, FDR's
observations and opinions cover everything from faith, war, and peace,
to religion, freedom, and the very definition of what it is to be an
American. Essays include "The Four Freedoms," "We Belong to Many Races,"
"True Education," "The Rights of the Common Man," "Dynamic Democracy,"
and "Government with a Soul."