An old English judge once said: “Necessitous men are not free men.” Liberty requires opportunity to make a living — a living decent according to the standard of the time, a living which gives man not only enough to live by, but something to live for.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945) American lawyer, politician, statesman; US President (1933–45)

Speech (1936-06-27), Acceptance for Renomination for President, Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia
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Franklin was quoting Lord Henley, in a milestone English contract law case, Vernon v. Bethell (1762), extending its application to the social contract.

He reiterated during his State of the Union speech (1944-01-11) (delivered by text to Congress, then read by him on a radio broadcast), also known as his "Second Bill of Rights" speech:

True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. "Necessitous men are not free men." People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.

Variant: "Necessitous people are not free people."