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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 – 1962) was an American politician, diplomat and activist. She was the First Lady of the United States, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, . She oversaw the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

1112. Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.
1113. You must do the thing you think you cannot do。
1114. It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
1115. A stumbling block for the pessimist is a stepping stone to the optimist.
1116. With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
1117. Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.
1118. He who loses money loses much; he who loses a friend, loses much more, he who loses faith, loses all.
1119. To handle yourself, use your head: to handle others, use your heart.
1120. You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude.
156. A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
157. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
158. Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.
159. 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.
160. 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 his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.
161. What you don't do can be a destructive force.
162. A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think.