No, that was Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Here is the context in which he spoke it,
"So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself---nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance".
Roosevelt was talking about the great depression that had gripped the country in 1933. People were afraid to invest and afaid to spend their money. Businesses were afraid to borrow to expand or built u[ inventory because they were afraid they could not make any sales.
No, It was said by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1932 while he was campaigning against Herbert Hoover.
no Franklin D. Roosevelt didIn all actually, Francis Bacon IS credited with saying. "There is nothing to fear but fear."
Roosevelt said this in a speech to make the point that if fear takes over then the right thing isn't done. Not to allow fear to rule.
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)
He stated this in his first inaugural address on March 4, 1933. He was trying to restore faith in the American economy and dispel the fear that came from the financial panic of that day. He wanted bankers to have the courage to lend money, businesses to have the courage to borrow and expand and consumers to have the courage to spend their savings to buy consumer goods.
If you were to say 'fear nothing' in Latin, you'd say vereor nusquam.
fear nothing can be translated as "keine Angst", "mach dir keine Sorgen" or "fürchte dich nicht"
During his first inaugural address.
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
The only thing you have to fear is fear itself because, if the fear is strong enough, it can immobilize you, and leave you paralyzed. Some people say that fear is the strongest emotion because of this.FDR said this in 1933 and was talking about the economic depression. Depressions get worse if people are afraid to spend their money or invest. Such is the "savings paradox" of economic theory.
This famous quote from Franklin Delano Roosevelt referred to the fact that uninformed fears and irrational panic can turn a manageable situation into a dangerous crisis.
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.
Franklin Roosevelt uttered the famous statement during his first inaugural address on March 4, 1933. In speaking of the economic depression that he inherited, he stated, "...let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself..."