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‘We have nothing to fear except fear itself.’ Those words – and the sentiment they convey – are inextricably bound up with Franklin D. Roosevelt. But what are the origins of the phrase ‘nothing to fear but fear itself’? Did Roosevelt originate it? Let’s start with FDR.
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In this week’s Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver...
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In this week’s Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver...
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By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) In 1890, Oscar...
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So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.
29 de nov. de 2023 · Roosevelt's words serve as a poignant reminder that it is our perception of fear rather than fear itself that can truly hinder our progress.Fear is a natural and instinctual response to perceived danger or the unknown.
Franklin Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address. Roosevelt proceeded to deliver his 1,883-word, 20 minute-long inaugural address, best known for his famously pointed reference to "fear itself" (paraphrasing Thoreau) [3] in one of its first lines (emphasis added):
11 de dic. de 2020 · This 1926 speech has the seeds of "We have nothing to fear but fear itself" embedded in it, because even at this early stage of his political career, FDR knew that fear was our biggest impediment.
First Inaugural Address 1933. FDR tells Americans the only thing they have to fear is fear itself. FDR's first inauguration, 1933. Architect of the Capitol. March 4, 1933.
This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.
