Meaning...?

"The only thing to fear, is fear itself."-FDR

What was Roosevelt thinking when he said this!? I'll tell you. He wasn't, because he had some nimrod write the dang speech for him, so whatever that nimrod was thinking is beyong me. Maybe he thought that since the whole nation was under such duress, he'd throw something out there that would give everyone hope, that WE were making it all up, and that there's nothing to fear.

That's bullshit if I've ever heard the word.

Let's say you're in a building, on the 28th floor, and it catches on fire, and is slowly burning. If you're smart, you're scared for your life, right? But apparently the only thing to fear is fear itself, so just stop being fearful. Because apparently, if you're not scared, there won't be anything to fear. So if you're not scared anymore, what? The building's going to magically go out, the sun will shine, and you can go back to work.

Give me a break.