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Fear Itself (FDR)
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● FeaturedFranklin D. Roosevelt's powerful and reassuring words during his first inaugural address are a beacon of hope in times of crisis, but the precise wording is often simplified or slightly altered.
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What People Remember
People often remember FDR saying, 'The only thing to fear is fear itself' or 'The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself, AND NOTHING ELSE.'
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What's Actually True
The actual quote is 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.' The shorter version omits the latter descriptive part.
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#quotes#historical#fdr#speech#politics
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