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All wars eventually act as boomerangs and the victor suffers as much as the vanquished.
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
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Roosevelt
First Lady of the world
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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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Work is always an antidote to depression.
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We don't become heroes overnight. - One step at a time, eventually discovering we have the strength to stare it down.
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it is always easier to do nothing than to try a new line of action.
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The greatest tragedy of old age is the tendency for the old to feel unneeded, unwanted, and of no use to anyone the secret of happiness in the declining years is to remain interested in life, as active as possible, useful to others, busy, and forward looking.
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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. The chances are that they aren't paying attention to you.
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I never met Mahatma Gandhi, but, I think everyone felt they knew him even if they hadn't met him.
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