It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it …

Franklin D. Roosevelt
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It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something. ✨ Address at Oglethorpe University, 22 May (1932)
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It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something. ✨ Address at Oglethorpe University, 22 May (1932)

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