Eleanor Roosevelt

At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom read more

At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom from want--for these are things that must be gained in peace as well as in war.

I have learned long ago to possess my soul in patience and accept the inevitable.

I have learned long ago to possess my soul in patience and accept the inevitable.

At any age it does us no harm to look over our past shortcomings and plan to improve our characters read more

At any age it does us no harm to look over our past shortcomings and plan to improve our characters and actions in the coming year.

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

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.

I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most read more

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.