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It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know.

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
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Manhattan borough
New York City
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Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without being related to you and repeatedly questioning why you're in nonprofit.
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Government exists for one purpose: to make things better for all people.
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I never waste time looking back.
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Character building begins in our infancy and continues until death.
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I never thought of achievement. I just did what came along for me to do - the thing that gave me the most pleasure.
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