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FDR: I respect the aristocracy of learning; I deplore the plutocracy of wealth; but thank God for the democracy of the heart.

On the recordAugust 17, 1937
I respect the aristocracy of learning; I deplore the plutocracy of wealth; but thank God for the democracy of the heart.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Address at Roanoke Island

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