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Government exists for one purpose: to make things better for all people.

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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Every day do something that frightens you.
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When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.
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Education is the cornerstone of liberty.
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I do not want church groups controlling the schools of our country. They must remain free.
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The basis of all good human behavior is kindness.
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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
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We must do that which we think we cannot.
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It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.
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I shall either find a way, or make one (attributed)
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Think as little as possible about yourself and as much as possible about other people.
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My experience has been that work is almost the best way to pull oneself out of the depths.
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