Eleanor Roosevelt, My Day (1935–1962) (14 July 1939).
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Laws are only observed with the consent of the individuals concerned and a moral change still depends on the individual and not on the passage of any law.
— Eleanor Roosevelt on Law
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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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