Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"The passage of time does not dim his memory, but rather serves to enlarge the stature of a character so simple, so straightforward that it neither requires nor permits the tribute of our rhetoric."

"The value of such a leader far outlasts the span of his own brief life and becomes an ever-present force for righteousness in the generations that follow."

"The imprint of that character upon our American life becomes constantly deeper, more distinct, lastingly carved in letters which say: 'Here was a man.'"

"Grover Cleveland's long career in the service of his country was founded upon the belief that the Government exists to serve the people; in behalf of this creed, he was prepared to work, to fight—to b..."