January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park New York, a man was born. A man that would become a great champion, leading his country through many dilemmas, his name was Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a president, as most people would respond when I say his name. Yes, a president, but also a leader, a genius, a hero, and an idol, all of which are associated with greatness.
             For one to be great they must correspond with all of the criteria listed below. Greatness is more than a title, it is something inside everyone that can only be reached by following these criteria.
             * One must overcome and learn from difficulties they have suffered.
             * One must have dignity and strength.
             * One must rise to his challenges.
             * One must be respectful and open-minded.
             * One must comfort and provide for others.
             One must overcome and learn from difficulties they have suffered.
             Roosevelt has suffered and learned from many difficulties in his life, one being his eternal fight with polio. His wife, Eleanor, said, "I think probably the thing that took most courage in his life was his mastery and his meeting of polio. I never heard him complain." After his bout with polio, Roosevelt became completely warmhearted. He was left in a wheelchair, but had gained incredible knowledge and wisdom.
             Roosevelt was less smug, superficial, and arrogant, but more focused, complex, and interesting. Roosevelt battled his greatest ailment and emerged a new and better man, and that, is great!
             Roosevelt's first inaugural speech in 1933, when in the midst of the worst days of the Depression, the new President was able to communicate his own strength and assurance to his frightened people. Historian James MacGregor Burns wrote, "That speech was more than a speech-it was an act that loosened a tidal wave of support behind Roosevelt's administration. He renewed the courage and
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