Eleanor Roosevelt ✓

(1884–1962) human rights defender United States

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[Wikidata] American diplomat and activist, First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 (1884–1962)... | [Wikipedia] Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She was the longest-serving first lady of the United States, during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms as president from 1933 to 1945. Through her travels, public engagement, and advocacy, she largely redefi

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• The important thing is neither your nationality nor the religion you professed, but how your faith translated itself in your life. Faith
• The most important word in the English language is hope. English
• We face the future fortified with the lessons we have learned from the past. It is today that we must create the world of the… Create
• We must do that which we think we cannot. Funny
• When you look fear in the face, you are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing… Able
• No, I have never wanted to be a man. I have often wanted to be more effective as a woman, but I have never felt… Effective
• Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home - so close and so small that they cannot be seen… Action
• About the only value the story of my life may have is to show that one can, even without any particular gifts, overcome obstacles that… Any
• There is a desire for progress in the hearts of all men, and it is the sense of frustration and inability to move forward that… All
• No human being can ever "own" another, whether in friendship, love, marriage or parenthood. Many human relationships have been ruined and happiness far too often… Another Whether
• You [future first ladies] will feel that you are no longer clothing yourself, you are dressing a public monument. Clothing
• A candle can bring light to a dungeon but it can also be used to light a deadly marijuana cigarette. Bring
• Some friends leave footprints in your heart Footprint
• When you are genuinely interested in one thing, it will always lead to something else. Always Lead
• You rarely achieve finality. If you did, life would be over, but as you strive new visions open before you, new possibilities for the satisfaction… Achieve
• Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you.… All
• It's your life - but only if you make it so. The standards by which you live must be your own standards, your own values,… Adopt
• When it's better for everyone, it's better for everyone. Better
• The word liberal comes from the word free. We must cherish and honor the word free or it will cease to apply to us. Apply
• Caring comes from being able to put yourself in the position of the other person. Able
• It is a curious thing in human experience, but to live through a period of stress and sorrow with another person, creates a bond which… Able
• You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't. Damned
• Poor minds talk about people average minds talk about events great minds talk about ideas Average
• You never know anyone until you marry them. Anyone
• Develop a skin as thick as a rhinoceros hide! Develop

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