Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"Prudent management demands not merely works which will guard against these calamities, but carefully formulated plans to prevent their occurrence."

"The water-power resources of the nation must be protected from private monopoly and used for the benefit of the people."

"It is important that we set up without delay some regional machinery to acquaint us with our problem."

"Aside from the undoubted fact that the merit system affords the best method for administration of government business, the particular feature of the system which has the greatest appeal is the open co..."