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Somehow we must be able to show people that democracy is not about words, but action.

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Eleanor Roosevelt
Age: 78 †
Born: 1884
Born: October 11
Died: 1962
Died: November 7
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As with all children, the feeling that I was useful was perhaps the greatest joy I experienced.
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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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I never met Mahatma Gandhi, but, I think everyone felt they knew him even if they hadn't met him.
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I have a great objection to seeing anyone, particularly anyone whom I care about, lose his self-control.
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The basis of all good human behavior is kindness.
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When it's better for everyone, it's better for everyone.
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You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude
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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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I used to tell my husband that, if he could make me 'understand' something, it would be clear to all the other people in the country.
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Enjoy every minute you have with those you love, my dear, for no one can take joy that is past away from you. It will be there in your heart to live on when the dark days come.
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Long ago, I made up my mind that, when things were said involving only me, I would pay no attention to them, except when valid criticism was carried by which I could profit.
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If you have any interests you can gain a wider audience for those interests while the goldfish bowl is yours!
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One of the best ways of enslaving a people is to keep them from education... The second way of enslaving a people is to suppress the sources of information, not only by burning books but by controlling all the other ways in which ideas are transmitted.
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If anyone were to ask me what I want out of life I would say- the opportunity for doing something useful, for in no other way, I am convinced, can true happiness be attained.
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A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.
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As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along.
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When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?
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You gain strength, courage, and confidence by doing the thing which you think you cannot do.
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