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We must do that which we think we cannot.

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
Weakness
Confidence
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Anger is one letter short of danger.
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We must know what we think and speak out, even at the risk of unpopularity.
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