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“We cannot exist as a little island of well-being in a world where two-thirds of the people go to bed hungry every night.”

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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“What we apparently have failed to grasp is that, in this new world in which we live, the collective hunger of great masses of people, wherever they may be, will affect our long-range welfare, just as though they were our own people.”

People World May Long Mass Hunger Range Welfare Collectives New World

Author:Eleanor Roosevelt

“Our obligation to the world is, primarily, our obligation to our own future. Obviously, we cannot develop beyond a certain point unless other nations develop, too.”

World Certain Nations United States Obligation

Author:Eleanor Roosevelt

“There are three fundamentals for human happiness - love and faith, and work which will produce at least a minimum of material security. These things must be made possible for all human beings, men and women alike.”

Men Humans Made Happiness Three Human Beings Security Produce Materials Men And Women Fundamentals Minimum Being Me Human Happiness Faith And Love Happiness Love

Book:My Days

Source: My Days

“True hospitality consists of giving the best of yourself to your guests.”

Giving Guests Hospitality

Book:Book of common sense etiquette

Source: Book of common sense etiquette

“A guest is really good or bad because of the host or hostess who makes being a guest an easy or a difficult task.”

Easy Difficult Tasks Host Guests Hospitality Difficult Tasks Hostesses

Author:Eleanor Roosevelt

“To appear to be on the inside and know more than others about what is going on is a great temptation for most people. It is a rare person who is willing to seem to know less than he does ... Somehow, people seem to feel that it is belittling to their importance not to know more than other people.”

People Knows Feels Persons Doe Seems Knowledge Humility Willing Importance Temptation Belittle Rare Person

Author:Eleanor Roosevelt

“it is always easier to do nothing than to try a new line of action.”

Trying Action Lines Easier Inaction

Book:My Days

Source: My Days

“First of my own personal requirements is inner calm. This, I think, is an essential. One of the secrets of using your time well is to gain a certain ability to maintain peace within yourself so that much can go on around you and you can stay calm inside.”

Thinking Firsts Wells Certain My Own Ability Secret Goes On Essentials Gains Calm Requirements Peace Within Stay Calm

Book:You learn by living

Source: You learn by living

“what we need in the world is manners ... I think that if, instead of preaching brotherly love, we preached good manners, we might get a little further. It sounds less righteous and more practical.”

Ifs Thinking World Needs Littles Might Sound Practicals Manners Good Man Righteous Preaching Good Manners Brotherly Brotherly Love

Book:My Days

Source: My Days

“We are given in our newspapers and on TV and radio exactly what we, the public, insist on having, and this very frequently is mediocre information and mediocre entertainment.”

Given Media Information Television Tvs Radio Entertainment Newspapers Mediocre

Book:Eleanor Roosevelt's My Day: First lady of the world, her acclaimed columns, 1953-1962

Source: Eleanor Roosevelt's My Day: First lady of the world, her acclaimed columns, 1953-1962