About Eleanor Roosevelt
1884 – 1962
American political figure, diplomat, and activist who served as First Lady from 1933 to 1945. A tireless advocate for human rights, civil rights, and women's empowerment.
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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
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“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”
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