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I don't know much about Capitalism, but I do know about Democracy and freedom, and if Capitalism may change in many, many ways, I'm not really very much interested in Capitalism.

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Eleanor Roosevelt
Age: 78 †
Born: 1884
Born: October 11
Died: 1962
Died: November 7
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Diplomat
Feminist
Former First Lady Of The United States
Human Rights Activist
Journalist
Peace Activist
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Manhattan borough
New York City
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There is not human being from whom we cannot learn something if we are interested enough to dig deep.
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We will have to want peace, want it enough to pay for it, before it becomes an accepted rule.
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You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
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