Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

There is tragedy in growing old without means of support.

Address to Advisory Council of the Committee on Economic Security

11/13/1934

More Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

The memory of our people is not short.

We must wage the coming battle for America and for civilization on a scale worthy of the way that we have unitedly waged the battles against...

I believe that history will say that we were better prepared for this war than for any previous war in all our history.

We are going to see that they have work—honest, self-respecting jobs.