Towards the end of the speech, Roosevelt argued for the defense of four universal freedoms—Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear—as the defining ...

The bullet was impeded by a copy of Roosevelt's speech and his glasses case. Roosevelt famously chose to continue delivering the speech. He began: Friends, I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible.

Inspired by President Franklin D Roosevelt’s famous "Four Freedoms" speech, the 2022 Reith Lectures examine freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear.