No. These words:
"[...] only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance."
were told by Franklin D. Roosevelt
no Franklin D. Roosevelt didIn all actually, Francis Bacon IS credited with saying. "There is nothing to fear but fear."
The most famous phrase from Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inaugural address in March 1933 "... the only thing we have to fear is fear itself..." was an adaptation of American writer Henry David Thoreau's musings of "Nothing is so much to be feared as fear" in a1852 book. Franklin and aides had the book as his speech was written. Of course, Thoreau's thoughts were likely inspired by the Duke of Wellington 1832 words "The only thing I am afraid of is fear" which at least were preceded by Francis Bacon in 1623 "Nothing is terrible except fear itself", and "The thing of which I have most to fear is fear" by Michel de Montaigne in 1580.
Franklin D Roosevelt at his first inaugural speech. "The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself!" Speaking of the depression and the prospect of turning the U.S. economy around.Actually Francis Bacon said it about 400 years ago in his essay on Tribute. He was talking about fortune and change of fortune and how a man with fortitude will not be shaken. Whereas a person who is fearful will suffer much by these changes. He referred to fear as the inner enemy and said "Nothing is to be feared but fear itself. Nothing grievous but to yield to grief" FDR probably learned this in grammar schoolIn all reality you are both correct. While Francis Bacon did say this quote, so did Franklin D. Roosevelt. While the quote was quoted from Francis Bacon by Franklin Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt did say it in his inaugural speech so technically, both of you are correct!i have the answer to apex simplifiedConfidence was needed to overcome the Depression.
This statement was originally made by Francis Bacon, three centuries before Roosevelt during WW II, was inspirational and helped support morale at a time when the Third Reich seemed to be unstoppable. So aside from whatever insight it may convey, it is historically significant. In a literal sense, it is not true that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. There are lots of things that we can reasonably fear. However, if we choose not to fear them, we can then be more courageous. That seems to be the point.
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He said the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
"The only thing to fear is fear itself" Franklin D. Roosvelt
first used in the FDR inaugaration speech 1933 this is actually NOT TRUE. Sir Frances Bacon coined the phrase in "of Tribute" which he wrote in the early 1600's. The exact quote is, "Nothing is to be feared but fear itself." (Oxford World Classics, Francis Bacon, the Major Works, pg 26)
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