Eleanor Roosevelt

Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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In all our contacts it is probably the sense of being really needed and wanted which gives us the greatest satisfaction and creates the most lasting bond. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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The giving of love is an education in itself. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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I have spent many years of my life in opposition, and I rather like the role. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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My experience has been that work is almost the best way to pull oneself out of the depths. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

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