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Quote by Eleanor Roosevelt

“We have to face the fact that either all of us are going to die together or we are going to learn to live together and if we are to live together we have to talk.”

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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