Franklin D. Roosevelt/Quotes

"Anyone who has traveled in the Far East knows that the mingling of Asiatic blood with European or American blood produces, in nine cases out of ten, the most unfortunate results."

—Franklin D. Roosevelt, Editorial for the Macon Telegraph (April 30, 1925)

"Californians have properly objected on the sound basic ground that Japanese immigrants are not capable of assimilation into the American population. ."

—Franklin D. Roosevelt, Editorial for the Macon Telegraph (April 30, 1925)

"He took his case to the people. The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things."

—Ronald Reagan on Franklin D. Roosevelt, in a 1975 interview, quoted on Ronald Reagan Remembered (2004, 60 Minutes, CBS News)

"You'll have to speak up. The old man in a wheelchair who defeated Third Reich can't hear you over the sound of how awesome he is."

—Overheard on the Paradox Forums