Eleanor Roosevelt

Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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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. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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I'm so glad I never feel important, it does complicate life! ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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I think that somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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It is not more vacation we need - it is more vocation. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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Perhaps nature is our best assurance of immortality. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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