Political Quotes

“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Franklin D. Roosevelt, December 21, 1941, said these words--I won't read the whole thing, but he said, ``Sincere and faithful men and women are asking themselves this Christmas how can we light our trees, how can we give our gifts, how can we meet and worship with love and with uplifted spirit and heart in a world at war, a world of fighting and suffering and death? How can we pause even for a day, even for Christmas day, in our urgent labor of arming a decent humanity against the enemies which beset it?'' He goes on and he says, ``I do hereby appoint the first day of the year, 1942, as a day of prayer, of asking forgiveness of our shortcomings of the past, of consecration to the tasks of the present, and asking God's help in spirit, but strong in the conviction of the right, steadfast to endure sacrifice, and brave to achieve a victory of liberty and peace.'' He said, ``Our strongest weapon in this war is that conviction of the dignity and brotherhood of man which Christmas day signifies. Against enemies who preach the principles of hate and practice them, we set our faith in human love and in God's care for us and all men everywhere. And so I am asking, my associate, my old and good friend, to say a word to the people of America, old and young, tonight, Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain,'' at which time Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave a Christmas message for America because they thought Christmas was a national treasure.…”