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Four Freedoms Speech: Loyalty Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Sentence)

Quote #4

As men do not live by bread alone, they do not fight by armaments alone. Those who man our defenses, and those behind them who build our defenses, must have the stamina and the courage which come from unshakable belief in the manner of life which they are defending. (109-110)

No, this isn't FDR encouraging people to avoid gluten; it's his vision of loyalty as a force that rocket launches morale. For him, it's the fuel that feeds the blast furnace of righteousness and motivates people to continue defending democratic ideals.

Quote #5

Our strength is our unity of purpose. To that high concept there can be no end save victory. (152-153)

All for one and one for all (but not in a fascist way...or a communist way). If everyone is on the same page, with the same goals in mind, victory is basically a sure thing. Think about these closing lines in comparison to FDR's contempt for "slackers"(108).Also, just for good measure, compare this to the line about "the justice of morality" (51) winning in the end.