FDR: “But we have learned that we can never dig a hole so deep that it would…”

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But we have learned that we can never dig a hole so deep that it would be safe against predatory animals.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt uses a metaphor to illustrate the futility of trying to escape from global threats.

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FDR: “But we have learned that we can never dig a hole so deep that it would be safe against predatory animals.”