Should Quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt

The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Usefulness, whatever form it may take, is the price we should pay for the air we breathe and the food we eat…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

The mobilization of world opinion and methods of negotiation should be developed and used by every nation in order to strengthen the…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

... any citizen should be willing to give all that he has to give his country in work or sacrifice in times…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift,…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

experience should teach us that it is always the unexpected that does occur.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

If quitting smoking seems hard right now, it is exactly what you should start doing

— Eleanor Roosevelt

I believe you should tell the story of injustices, of inequalities, of bad conditions, so that the people as a whole in…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

This is not a time when women should be patient. We are in a war and we need to fight it with…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

All of us ... should remember that no amount of flag-waving, pledging allegiance, or fervent singing of the national anthem is evidence…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

One thing is for sure-none of the arts flourishes on censorship and repression. And by this time it should be evident that…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Your ambition should be to get as much life out of living as you possibly can, as much enjoyment, as much interest,…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Home-making today should have a background of scientific training because only in this way can real efficiency be achieved. The average girl…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Success is not something that can be measured or worn on a watch or hung on a wall. It is not the…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Do whatever comes your way to do as well as you can. Think as little as possible about yourself. Think as much…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Our children should learn the general framework of their government and then they should know where they come in contact with the…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

If you believe that a nation is really better off which achieves for a comparative few, those who are capable of attaining…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

It seems to me of great importance to teach children respect for life. Towards this end, experiments on living animals in classrooms…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

You should always own a black dress because no one ever remembers a black dress.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Criticism ... makes very little dent upon me, unless I think there is some real justification and something should be done.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

One should always sleep in all of one's guest beds, to make sure that they are comfortable.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Spiritual leadership should remain spiritual leadership and the temporal power should not become too important in any church.

— Eleanor Roosevelt