Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

Eleanor Roosevelt Politician

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Oct 11, 1884
  • Died: Nov 7, 1962

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was an American politician, diplomat, and activist. She was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, holding the post from March 1933 to April 1945 during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office. President Harry S. Truman later called her the "First Lady of the World" in tribute to her human rights achievements.

A member of the Roosevelt and Livingston families, Eleanor had an unhappy childhood, suffering the deaths of both parents and one of her brothers at a young age. At 15, she attended Allenwood Academy in London, and was deeply influenced by its feminist headmistress Marie Souvestre. Returning to the U.S., she married her fifth cousin once removed, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in 1905. The Roosevelts' marriage was complicated from the beginning by Franklin's controlling mother, Sara, and after discovering Franklin's affair with Lucy Mercer in 1918, Eleanor resolved to seek fulfillment in a public life of her own. She persuaded Franklin to stay in politics following his partial paralysis from polio, and began to give speeches and campaign in his place.

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. good & happiness

Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both. alone

Perhaps nature is our best assurance of immortality. best & nature

Anyone who thinks must think of the next war as they would of suicide. war

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. motivational & strength

I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity. birthday

The giving of love is an education in itself. education & love

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

The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are. good

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. peace & work

When life is too easy for us, we must beware or we may not be ready to meet the blows which sooner or later come to everyone, rich or poor. life

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

You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give. best & courage

I can not believe that war is the best solution. No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war. best & war

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

A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. women

Actors are one family over the entire world. family

Great minds discuss ideas average minds discuss events small minds discuss people. great

Happiness is not a goal it is a by-product. happiness

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

Friendship with ones self is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world. friendship

Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water! strength & women

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

People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built. experience & life

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

We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all. fear

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

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. beauty, dreams & future

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

Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice. age