Quote #199965
We are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
About This Quote
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Interpretation
Taken at face value, the line expresses a New Deal–style ideal of social solidarity: government and civic life should be organized so that prosperity and security are broadly shared rather than reserved for a privileged few. The emphasis on “construct” suggests deliberate policy-making—institutions, laws, and programs—rather than mere rhetoric. “No one is left out” frames inclusion as a national project, implying that economic hardship, disability, unemployment, or other forms of marginalization are not private misfortunes but collective responsibilities. If genuinely Rooseveltian, the sentiment aligns with the moral logic behind social insurance and public works: strengthening democracy by reducing exclusion and vulnerability.




