Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

Words may be futile, but war is not the only means of commanding a decent respect for the opinions of mankind.

We ought to do as much as we feel we ought to do in the immediate future, and then wait until next year and see what we have to do then.

Let us all fix that fact in our minds so that there shall be no doubt about it and so that we may have a clear and intelligent idea of what ...

It should be added, however, that it is my firm conviction that such new taxes as may be imposed should be most carefully selected.