“A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and in all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably with the circumstances of life, knowing that in this world no one is all knowing and therefore all of us need both love and charity.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Eleanor Roosevelt: Deformity of vice
“Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt.
Eleanor Roosevelt: Wise enough
“Will people ever be wise enough to refuse to follow bad leaders or to take away the freedom of other people?”
—Eleanor Roosevelt, diplomat, author, and lecturer (11 Oct 1884-1962).
Eleanor Roosevelt: Every experience
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ …You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt.
Eleanor Roosevelt: Philosophy
“One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes… and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt.
Eleanor Roosevelt: Every day
“Do one thing every day that scares you.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt.
Eleanor Roosevelt: Interests
“One thing life has taught me: if you are interested, you never have to look for new interests. They come to you. … When you are genuinely interested in one thing, it will always lead to something else.”
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Eleanor Roosevelt: Work

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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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Competition and cooperation
“Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off. ”
—Franklin D Roosevelt
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The Future
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
—Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt: Happiness

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Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. -Eleanor Roosevelt, diplomat and author (1884-1962)