Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt

And while I am talking to you mothers and fathers, I give you one more assurance. I have said this before, but I shall say it again and again and again: Your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars.

And while I am talking to you mothers and fathers, I give yo

Summary

This quote, often attributed to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940, is an assurance by a leader to parents that their sons will not be involved in any foreign wars. It seeks to allay fears and concerns at a time when global tensions were rising. However, history proved this assurance to be false, as the United States found itself thrust into World War II the following year. The quote serves as a reminder that political promises cannot always be fulfilled and that circumstances can quickly change.

By Franklin D. Roosevelt

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