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Favor comes because for a brief moment in the great space of human change and progress some general human purpose finds
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"Favor comes because for a brief moment in the great space of human change and progress some general human purpose finds in him a satisfactory embodiment"

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

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This quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks with the idea that favor and acknowledgment pertain to those who embody a basic human purpose. This purpose could be anything from a desire for development and modification, to a desire for justice and equality. Roosevelt is recommending that when someone is able to embody this purpose, they will be favored and acknowledged by others. This recognition is short lived, nevertheless, as the purpose is continuously altering and developing. Roosevelt is stressing the significance of being able to acknowledge and embody a basic human function in order to get favor and acknowledgment. He is likewise recommending that this favor and acknowledgment is only short-term, as the function is continuously altering and developing. Ultimately, Roosevelt is suggesting that in order to get favor and recognition, one need to have the ability to recognize and embody a basic human purpose.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt This quote is written / told by Franklin D. Roosevelt between January 30, 1882 and April 12, 1945. He was a famous President from USA. The author also have 69 other quotes.

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