From FDR's speech accepting the nomination in 1936:
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These economic royalists complain that we seek to
overthrow the institutions of America. What they really complain of is
that we seek to take away their power. Our allegiance to American
institutions requires the overthrow of this kind of power. In vain they
seek to hide behind the flag and the Constitution. In their blindness
they forget what the flag and the Constitution stand for. Now, as
always, they stand for democracy, not tyranny; for freedom, not
subjection; and against a dictatorship by mob rule and the
over-privileged alike.
The brave and clear platform adopted by this
convention, to which I heartily subscribe, sets forth that government
in a modern civilization has certain inescapable obligations to its
citizens, among which are protection of the family and the home, the
establishment of a democracy of opportunity, and aid to those overtaken
by disaster.
But the resolute enemy within our gates is ever ready to beat down our words unless in greater courage we will fight for them.
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We do not see faith, hope, and charity as
unattainable ideals, but we use them as stout supports of a nation
fighting the fight for freedom in a modern civilization.
Faith - in the soundness of democracy in the midst of dictatorships.
Hope - renewed because we know so well the progress we have made.
Charity - in the true spirit of that grand old word.
For charity literally translated from the original means love, the love
that understands, that does not merely share the wealth of the giver,
but in true sympathy and wisdom helps men to help themselves.
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We are poor indeed if this nation cannot afford to
lift from every recess of American life the dread fear of the
unemployed that they are not needed in the world. We cannot afford to
accumulate a deficit in the books of human fortitude.
In the place of the palace of privilege we seek to build a temple out of faith and hope and charity.
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There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some
generations much is given. Of other generations much is expected. This
generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny.