Who said “Our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our…”?

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

SourceFirst Inaugural Address (1933)

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Roosevelt, F. D. (n.d.). Our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26041-our-true-destiny-is-not-to-be-ministered/

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Roosevelt, Franklin D. “Our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26041-our-true-destiny-is-not-to-be-ministered/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Roosevelt, Franklin D. “Our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26041-our-true-destiny-is-not-to-be-ministered/.

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