Eleanor Roosevelt

Of course, I do not believe in having everyone who is a liberal called a communist, or everyone who is conservative called a fascist.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice.

Eleanor Roosevelt

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

One has to live in Washington to know what a city of rumors it is.

Eleanor Roosevelt

One of the blessings of age is to learn not to part on a note of sharpness, to treasure the moments spent with those we love, and to make them whenever possible good to remember, for time is short.

Eleanor Roosevelt

One should always sleep in all of one’s guest beds, to make sure that they are comfortable.

Eleanor Roosevelt

One thing is for sure – none of the arts flourishes on censorship and repression. And by this time it should be evident that the American public is capable of doing its own censoring.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Our obligation to the world is, primarily, our obligation to our own future. Obviously, we cannot develop beyond a certain point unless other nations develop, too.

Eleanor Roosevelt

People can surmount what seems to be total defeat, difficulties too great to be borne, but it requires a capacity to readjust endlessly to the changing conditions of life.

Eleanor Roosevelt

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

Eleanor Roosevelt