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Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something, or whether we shall always go on using generalities to which everyone can subscribe, and which mean very little.

~Eleanor Roosevelt

Topics: Always Definite Ever Everyone Go Grow Grow Up Little Mean Our Politics Say Shall Something Sometimes Subscribe Things Up Using Very Whether Which Wonder I Wonder

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

~Eleanor Roosevelt

Topics: Life Like Many My Life Opposition Rather Role Spent Years

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It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.

~Eleanor Roosevelt

Topics: About Believe Enough Must Peace Talk Work

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The giving of love is an education in itself.

~Eleanor Roosevelt

Topics: Education Giving Itself Love Love Is

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If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.

~Eleanor Roosevelt

Topics: Cease Flavor Life Predictable Were Without Would

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

~Eleanor Roosevelt

Topics: Complicate Does Feel Glad Important Life Never

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Ambition is pitiless. Any merit that it cannot use it finds despicable.

~Eleanor Roosevelt

Topics: Ambition Any Cannot Despicable Finds Merit Use

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I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.

~Eleanor Roosevelt

Topics: After Against Bed Catalogue Description Fine Flattered Good Had Me Named Once Pleased Read Rose Up Very Wall

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Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do.

~Eleanor Roosevelt

Topics: Beliefs Convictions Friendly Hard Stick Work Your

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

~Eleanor Roosevelt

Topics: Decision Learn Live Really Somehow Then Think Who I Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: First Lady

Born: October 11th, 1884

Died: November 7th, 1962

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