This celebrity goo was created by player Chris Lemler.
Scott Hardie replaced the difficulty, made major changes to the clue, and made minor changes to the explanation provided by Chris.

publication date: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 (part of Summer 2017)

category: Government

clue: He too was not a prisoner of fate, but of his own mind.

explanation: Roosevelt famously said, "Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds." more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Scott Hardie, Jesse King, and Elaine Beckland


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