Eleanor Roosevelt

The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything read more

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

I would not be happy unless I had some regular work to do every day and I imagine that I read more

I would not be happy unless I had some regular work to do every day and I imagine that I will always feel that way no matter how old I am.

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.

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."

I have never felt that anything really mattered by the satisfaction of knowing that you stood for the things in read more

I have never felt that anything really mattered by the satisfaction of knowing that you stood for the things in which you believed and had done the very best you could.