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The Bible illustrated by Dore occupied many of my hours - and I think probably gave me many nightmares.
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Age: 78 †
Born: 1884
Born: October 11
Died: 1962
Died: November 7
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Former First Lady Of The United States
Human Rights Activist
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New York City
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When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.
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What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail?
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The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it.
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If man is to be liberated to enjoy more leisure, he must also be prepared to enjoy this leisure fully and creatively.
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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 that trousers would do the trick!
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Somehow we must be able to show people that democracy is not about words, but action.
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I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do.
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I found that almost everyone had something interesting to contribute to my education.
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If everything was in your favor, if you did not have to surmount any great mountains, then you have nothing to be proud of. But if you feel that you have special difficulties, then you must indeed be proud of your achievement.
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Think as little as possible about yourself and as much as possible about other people.
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You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
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All wars eventually act as boomerangs and the victor suffers as much as the vanquished.
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The motivating force of the theory of a Democratic way of life is still a belief that as individuals we live cooperatively, and, to the best of our ability, serve the community in which we live.
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One of the first things we must get rid of is the idea that democracy is tantamount to capitalism.
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The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!
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It seems to me of great importance to teach children respect for life.
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The purpose of life afterall is to live it.
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The trouble is that not enough people have come together with the firm determination to live the things which they say they believe.
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In our country we must trust the people to hear and see both the good and the bad and to choose the good.
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As life developed, I faced each problem as it came along. As my activities and work broadened and reached out, I never tried to shirk. I tried never to evade an issue. When I found I had something to do--I just did it.
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