Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt

In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression--everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way--everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want--which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants--everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear--which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression gainst any neighbor--anywhere in the world.

In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look fo

Summary

This quote, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during his State of the Union address in 1941, outlines the four essential freedoms that he believed were necessary to ensure a secure future for all. The freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion, freedom from want (economic prosperity), and freedom from fear (reduction of armaments and aggression) were seen as fundamental human rights to be upheld universally. Roosevelt's vision aimed to create a world where these freedoms were safeguarded, fostering peace, prosperity, and justice for all nations and individuals.

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