Eleanor Roosevelt, as quoted in a private remark in 1943, "The sorceress" in the Guardian (November 4, 2003)

She can talk beautifully about democracy, but does not know how to live democracy.

— Eleanor Roosevelt on Soong Mei-ling

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "She can talk beautifully about democracy, but does not know how to live democracy." in the context of "Eleanor Roosevelt, as quoted in a private remark in 1943, "The sorceress" in the Guardian (November 4, 2003)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Eleanor 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).