"The greatest primary task is to put people to work. This is no unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and courageously."

"In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way."

"We must scrupulously guard the civil rights and civil liberties of all our citizens, whatever their background. We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to …"

"We have nothing to fear but fear itself. And a few other things, like the Japanese, the Germans, and the Italians."

"The ultimate test of our democracy is not the size of our bank accounts, but the condition of our souls."