In his first inaugural address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." is this correct punctuation?

That depends!

American English = "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

British English = "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself".

Notice where the period goes?

Sra

No, the punctuation in the given statement is incorrect. The correct punctuation for this quote would be:

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

Yes, the punctuation in the quote "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" is correct. The sentence is punctuated with quotation marks at the beginning and end, which indicates that it is a direct quote. Additionally, the sentence ends with a period, which is the appropriate punctuation mark indicating the end of a declarative sentence.