Franklin D. Roosevelt Quotes:
Ocupation: 32nd U.S. President
Life: January 30, 1882 - April 12, 1945
Birthday: January 30
Death: April 12
No greater tragedy exists in modern civilization than the aged, worn-out worker who after a life of ceaseless effort and useful productivity must look forward for his declining years to a poorhouse. A modern social consciousness demands a more humane and efficient arrangement.
source: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1941). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: F.D. Roosevelt, 1937, Volume 6”, p.210, Best Books on
topic: Years, Civilization, Effort, Modern Civilization, Arrangements, Social Consciousness
