Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945) American lawyer, politician, statesman, US President (1933–1945)

Speech (1940-10-13), “The Mobilization for Human Needs” (radio broadcast)
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Regarding the Community Chest's Mobilization for Human Needs charity campaign.