Who said “It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try…”?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceOglethorpe University Commencement Address (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.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
VerifiedOglethorpe University Commencement Address (22 May 1932) · evidenceCommon Sense
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Roosevelt, F. D. (n.d.). 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. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10341-it-is-common-sense-to-take-a-method/

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Roosevelt, Franklin D. “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.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10341-it-is-common-sense-to-take-a-method/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Roosevelt, Franklin D. “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.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10341-it-is-common-sense-to-take-a-method/.

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