Eleanor Roosevelt

Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth.

Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth.

There are practical little things in housekeeping which no man really understands.

There are practical little things in housekeeping which no man really understands.

So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic read more

So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic effects, that too little attention is paid to the passive sins, such as apathy and laziness, which in the long run can have a more devastating effect.

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

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

The giving of love is an education in itself.

The giving of love is an education in itself.