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You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Eleanor Roosevelt
Age: 78 †
Born: 1884
Born: October 11
Died: 1962
Died: November 7
Autobiographer
Diplomat
Feminist
Former First Lady Of The United States
Human Rights Activist
Journalist
Peace Activist
Politician
Writer
Manhattan borough
New York City
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First Lady of the world
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To undo a mistake is always harder than not to create one originally but we seldom have the foresight. Therefore we have no choice but to try to correct our past mistakes.
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Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart
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Pit race against race, religion against religion, prejudice against prejudice. Divide and conquer! We must not let that happen here.
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