The only joy in this hard life is serving others. Eleanor Roosevelt More Quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt More Quotes From Eleanor Roosevelt Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry is own weight, this is a frightening prospect. Eleanor Roosevelt growing-up4th-of-julyfreedom a society in which there is widespread economic insecurity can turn freedom into a barren and vapid right for millions of people. Eleanor Roosevelt povertyinsecuritypeople Courage is more exhilarating than fear, and in the long run, it is easier. Eleanor Roosevelt herocouragerunning No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful. Eleanor Roosevelt truthbeautifulbeauty If we want a free and peaceful world, if we want to make the deserts bloom and man grow to greater dignity as a human being - we can do it. Eleanor Roosevelt inspirationalmenpeace Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence. Eleanor Roosevelt womeninspirationaltravel All of life is a constant education. Eleanor Roosevelt learningeducationinspiring It is not that you set the individual apart from society but that you recognize in any society that the individual must have rights that are guarded. Eleanor Roosevelt individualpresidentrights Before we can make friends with anyone else, we must first make friends with ourselves. Eleanor Roosevelt inner-peacefirsts You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give. Eleanor Roosevelt motivationalinspirationallife Poor minds talk about people average minds talk about events great minds talk about ideas Eleanor Roosevelt averagepeopleideas Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water! Eleanor Roosevelt womenstrengthhumor The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are. Eleanor Roosevelt cleaningadvantageguests In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. Eleanor Roosevelt runningmotivationallife The trouble is that not enough people have come together with the firm determination to live the things which they say they believe. Eleanor Roosevelt determinationjusticebelieve Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something, or whether we shall always go on using generalities to which everyone can subscribe, and which mean very little. Eleanor Roosevelt growing-uppoliticalmean On the whole our armed services have been doing pretty well in the way of keeping us defended, but I hope our State Department will remember that it is really the department of achieving peace. Eleanor Roosevelt achieverememberway The destiny of human rights is in the hands of all our citizens in all our communities. Eleanor Roosevelt destinyrightshands We will have to want peace, want it enough to pay for it, before it becomes an accepted rule. Eleanor Roosevelt militarywantpay I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived. Curiosity must be kept alive. One must not, for whatever reason, turn his back on life." Another "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt strong-womenempoweringcuriosity
