Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes About First Lady
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A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
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When you look fear in the face, you are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'
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...but there isn't going to be any First Lady. There is just to be plain, ordinary Mrs. Roosevelt...I never wanted to be the president's wife, and don't want it now. You don't quite believe me, do you? Very likely no one would-except possibly some woman who had had the job.
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In the long run there is no more exhilarating experience than to determine one's position, state it bravely and then act boldly.
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You [future first ladies] will feel that you are no longer clothing yourself, you are dressing a public monument.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
- Born: October 11, 1884
- Died: November 7, 1962
- Occupation: Former First Lady of the United States