Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The scope of voluntary action cannot be limited, because the very desire to help the less fortunate is a basic and spontaneous human urge th...

I believe it entirely consistent with our continuing readiness to limit armaments by agreement, that we maintain an efficient Navy adequate ...

War will be avoided by all honorable means, but should it come, I feel assured that the efficiency and devotion to duty of officers and men ...

The work of upbuilding the Navy must be steadily continued.