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“It is not that you set the individual apart from society but that you recognize in any society that the individual must have rights that are guarded.”

Quote by Eleanor Roosevelt

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Former First Lady of the United States, political activist, and author. Eleanor Roosevelt is renowned for her exceptional social activism and contributions to civil rights. She served as the First Lady during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency and continued to be actively involved in political and social affairs after his death. more

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Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: F.D. Roosevelt, 1944-1945, Volume 13

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