Hyde Park, NY…A Few Bits of Wisdom from FDR. In looking at FDR’s life whether you are a fan of him our not the man that was FDR after polio was a much better, tougher & wiser man than the one who had two strong legs. I venture to say that the pre-polio FDR would not have been our longest serving President.

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” ~ Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945

“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” ~ Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945

“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” ~ Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945

“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” ~ Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945

“True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” ~ Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945

“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 Delano Roosevelt, January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945