E

Eleanor Roosevelt

44 quotes

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist who served as First Lady from 1933 to 1945. Far more than a ceremonial figure, she was a driving force for human rights, serving as chair of the UN Commission that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Her courage and outspokenness redefined the role of First Lady.

“

“Friendship with ones self is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Friendship

All Quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt

“You can never really live anyone else's life, not even your child's. The influence you exert is through your own life, and what you've become yourself.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Life

“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

Politics

“Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water!”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Strength

“Actors are one family over the entire world.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Family

“I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Good

“People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Experience

“Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Alone

“A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Women

“We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Fear

“Happiness is not a goal it is a by-product.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Happiness

“My experience has been that work is almost the best way to pull oneself out of the depths.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Best

“Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Good

“It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Peace

“The giving of love is an education in itself.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Education

“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Motivational

“The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Women

“Friendship with ones self is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Friendship

“You can't move so fast that you try to change the mores faster than people can accept it. That doesn't mean you do nothing, but it means that you do the things that need to be done according to priority.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Change

“Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Work

“Campaign behavior for wives: Always be on time. Do as little talking as humanly possible. Lean back in the parade car so everybody can see the president.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Car