"We must recognize that the problems of today are different from the problems of yesterday, and that the solutions of yesterday may not be the solutions of today."

"The American standard of living has been and is being threatened by a small group of selfish men who have no regard for the public welfare."

"Freedom from fear, freedom from want, freedom of speech, freedom of religion—these are the four freedoms."

"I never let them guess what I think until I’m ready."

"The one great principle of the New Deal is that the resources of the nation should be used for the benefit of all the people."