Robert E. Sherwood Quotes

A collection of quotes by Robert E. Sherwood.

Robert E. Sherwood (1896-1955) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and speechwriter. He was born in New Rochelle, New York, and graduated from Harvard University. Sherwood's career flourished during the 1930s and 1940s, where he gained recognition for his plays such as "The Petrified Forest" and "Idiot's Delight," both of which won Pulitzer Prizes. He also served as a speechwriter for President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II and was a key contributor to Roosevelt's famous "Four Freedoms" speech. Sherwood's works often explored themes of social and political issues, earning him critical acclaim and numerous accolades.

All Coolidge had to do in 1924 was to keep his mean trap shu

All Coolidge had to do in 1924 was to keep his mean trap shut, to be elected. All Harding had to do in 1920 was repeat Avoid foreign entanglements. All Hoover had to do in 1928 was to endorse Coolidge. All Roosevelt had to do in 1932 was to point to Hoover.

Robert E. Sherwood

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