富兰克林·德拉诺·罗斯福/
富兰克林·德拉诺·罗斯福(1882-1945),美国第31位、第32任总统,美国历史上唯一蝉联四届(第四届未任满)的总统。罗斯福在20世纪的经济大萧条和第二次世界大战中扮演了重要的角色,被学者评为美国最伟大的三位总统之一。
PresidentHooverMister, ChiefJustice, myFriends,
, thewholetruth, , , firstofall, letmeassertmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself—nameless, unreasoning, .
, thankGod, ; taxeshaverisen; ourabilitytopayhasfallen; governmentofallkindsisfacedbyseriouscurtailmentofincome; themeansofexchangearefrozeninthecurrentsoftrade; thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterpriselieoneveryside; farmersfindnomarketsfortheirproduce; thesavingsofmanyyearsinthousandsoffamiliesaregone.
Moreimportant, ahostofunemployedcitizensfacethegrimproblemofexistence, .
, , ' sgoodshavefailed, throughtheirownstubbornnessandtheirownincompetence, haveadmittedtheirfailure, , rejectedbytheheartsandmindsofmen.
Truetheyhavetried, , theyhaveresortedtoexhortations, , andwhenthereisnovisionthepeopleperish.
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Happinessliesnotinthemerepossessionofmoney; itliesinthejoyofachievement, .
Recognitionofthefalsityofmaterialwealthasthestandardofsuccessgoeshandinhandwiththeabandonmentofthefalsebeliefthatpublicofficeandhighpoliticalpositionaretobevaluedonlybythestandardsofprideofplaceandpersonalprofit; , foritthrivesonlyonhonesty, onhonor, onthesacrednessofobligations, onfaithfulprotection, onunselfishperformance; withoutthemitcannotlive.
Restorationcalls, however, , andactionnow.
