As quoted in The Beacon Book of Quotations by Women (1992) by Rosalie Maggio, p. 130
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Friendship with oneself is all-important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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About Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (11 October 1884 – 7 November 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, social activist. and first lady (as the wife of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt).
About Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (11 October 1884 – 7 November 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, social activist. and first lady (as the wife of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt).
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