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Franklin Roosevelt said...

When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, you do not wait until he has struck before you crush him.

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Fireside Chat

09/10/1941

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
deceased

usa, New York

5,739 Quotes

Born1/30/1882

Died4/12/1945 (aged 63)

PartyDemocratic

  • President of the United States

    3/4/1933 - 4/12/1945
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