The mobilization of world opinion and methods of negotiation should be developed and used by every nation in order to strengthen the United Nations. Eleanor Roosevelt More Quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt More Quotes From Eleanor Roosevelt Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home - so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world ... Such are the places where every man, woman and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Eleanor Roosevelt homeinspiringchildren Think as little as possible about yourself and as much as possible about other people. Eleanor Roosevelt positivepeoplethinking Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for? Eleanor Roosevelt dyingwarlong If you lose money you lose much, If you lose friends you lose more, If you lose faith you lose all. Eleanor Roosevelt friendsspiritualfaith Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both. Eleanor Roosevelt politicaljusticeinspirational Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt successhappyhappiness 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. Eleanor Roosevelt entertainmentinformationmedia Basically we could not have peace, or an atmosphere in which peace could grow, unless we recognized the rights of individual human beings... their importance, their dignity... and agreed that was the basic thing that had to be accepted throughout the world. Eleanor Roosevelt atmosphereacceptancerights I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do, provided he keeps doing them until he gets a record of successful experience behind him. Eleanor Roosevelt fearsuccesslife Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes over night. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down. Eleanor Roosevelt being-strongstrengthrunning To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart. Anger is only one letter short of danger. If someone betrays you once, it is his fault; if he betrays you twice, it is your fault. Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. He who loses money, loses much; he who loses a friend, loses much more; he who loses faith, loses all. Eleanor Roosevelt heartaverageideas Happiness is not a goal, it is a by-product. For what keeps our interest in life and makes us look forward to tomorrow is giving pleasure to other people. Eleanor Roosevelt goalgivingpeople When you adopt the standards and the values of someone else … you surrender your own integrity. You become, to the extent of your surrender, less of a human being. Eleanor Roosevelt standardssurrenderintegrity Enjoy every minute you have with those you love, my dear, for no one can take joy that is past away from you. It will be there in your heart to live on when the dark days come. Eleanor Roosevelt darkheartpast Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.’ Eleanor Roosevelt motivationalpositiveinspirational Life is like a parachute jump, you've got to get it right the first time. Eleanor Roosevelt life-is-likemotivationalfirsts I think if the people of this country can be reached with the truth, their judgment will be in favor of the many, as against the privileged few Eleanor Roosevelt countrypeoplethinking We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all. Eleanor Roosevelt inspirationalrelationshiplife Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes. Eleanor Roosevelt encouragingstrengthlife When you look fear in the face, you are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' Eleanor Roosevelt strong-womencouragefear
