Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes (77+)

Enjoy the best Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes. Quotations by Eleanor Roosevelt (First Lady, Activist)
Jan 01, 1970 - Jan 01, 1970

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.

It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.

The future is literally in our hands to mold as we like. But we cannot wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow is now.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.

Friendship with oneself is all-important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.

The giving of love is an education in itself.

Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you'll be criticized anyway.

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.

If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.

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Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist who served as First Lady from 1933 to 1945. She was a champion for human rights and played a key role in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.