“Probably the happiest period in life most frequently is in middle age, when the eager passions of youth are cooled, and the infirmities of age not yet begun; as we see that the shadows, which are at morning and evening so large, almost entirely disappear at midday.”
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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