I go back to what Mrs. Roosevelt taught me: 'Always compromise, but compromise upwards.' Esther Peterson More Quotes by Esther Peterson More Quotes From Esther Peterson If a man fights his adversaries, he's called determined. If a woman does it, she's frustrated. Esther Peterson frustrated fighting men You don't do things because of the rewards or because someone may remember you after you are gone. The satisfaction is in the doing. Whether or not someone remembers does not really matter. Esther Peterson remembers-you remember-you doe A leader moves ahead but not so fast that the others can't keep up. Esther Peterson moving-ahead leader moving Women's place is where they can do the most good. Esther Peterson can-do Listen to the extremists - changes come from them. Esther Peterson extremist listening