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We continue to recognize the greater ability of some to earn more than others. But we do assert that the ambition of the individual to obtain for him a proper security is an ambition to be preferred to the appetite for great wealth and great power.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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We continue to recognize the greater ability of some to earn more than others. But we do assert that the ambition of the individual to obtain for him a proper security is an ambition to be preferred to the appetite for great wealth and great power. — Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Franklin D. Roosevelt was a President from United States (1882–1945).

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This quote is attributed to Franklin D. Roosevelt, a President from United States.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt lived from 1882 – 1945.
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