Governments can err, presidents do make mistakes, but the immortal Dante tells us that Divine justice weighs the sins of the cold-blooded and the sins of the warm-hearted on different scales. Better the occasional faults of a government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a government frozen in the ice of its own indifference.

fdr better the occasional faults of a government that lives in a spirit of charity wist.info quote

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) American lawyer, politician, statesman, US President (1933-1945)
Speech (1936-06-27), Acceptance, Renomination for President, Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia
    (Source)

(Source (Audio), 10:40)

 
Added on 27-Oct-08 | Last updated 4-Dec-24
Link to this post | No comments
Topics: , , , , , , , , , ,
More quotes by Roosevelt, Franklin Delano

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *