Quotes of: Eleanor-roosevelt Keyword

If only they would all just leave me alone with my books and my letters, I would be content to let life, and the world pass me by

Innocent Traitor

Thus the word "inhuman", in this book's title, refers to the unconscionable and unsuccessful goal of bestializing (in the form of pets as well as beasts of burden) a class of human beings.

Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World

Either you like cats or you don't. Whole nations have been divided on what people thought of an animal that mates openly, walks in silence and keeps its own counsel.

Journey Through Europe

Ante pan shatru o ne badale swajano naj kaleh thi kantali ne Jaara ( Avastha) na tir thi vindhava bhalka tirthma pipala niche ekala betha chhe ne!

JSK : Jay Shree Krishna

Death wins nothing here, gnawing wings that amputate–– then spread, lift up, fly.

Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry

Passion presented with a greater challenge achieves a greater goal. -- from The Sexual Side of Spirituality

Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry

But they also awarded a quite respectable 55th place to Enoch Powell, thereby demonstrating that, for certain sections of the population, being an unpleasant racist constitutes no bar to greatness.

Kings and Castles

The last confession he heard was from a young hysterical girl who seemed to him to be making up a chain of small sins so that she could imagine herself full of remorse.

Such Is My Beloved

Skepticism, not cleanliness, is next to godliness. Skepticism is the father of freedom. It is like the pry that holds open the door for truth to slip in.

Seven Simple Steps to Personal Freedom: An Owner's Manual for Life

Here, Mortimer Wheeler thought, is power. And a reminder of our mortality.

The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History

Historical reality has two sides. One is made ​​up of facts, events, material realities, and one of the ideas, images and dreams.

The Medieval Imagination

The soft strings of the lute rippled with memories, and the maid's lilting voice made Mary sigh as she closed her eyes. She fell asleep filled with sadness, but without regret.

Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles

The challenges I have faced—among them material poverty, chronic illness, and being raised by a single mother—are not uncommon, but neither have they kept me from uncommon achievements.

My Beloved World

I have come to believe that in order to thrive, a child must have at least one adult in her life who shows her unconditional love, respect, and confidence.

My Beloved World

I would warn any minority student today against the temptations of self-segregation: take support and comfort from your own group as you can, but don’t hide within it.

My Beloved World

The Latino community anchored me, but I didn't want it to isolate me from the full extent of what Princeton had to offer, including engagement with the larger community. Page 148

My Beloved World

Dressing badly has been a refuge much of my life, a way of compelling others to engage with my mind, not my physical presence. Page. 283

My Beloved World

I've always believed phone calls from kids must be allowed if mothers are to feel welcome in the workplace, as anyone who has worked in my chambers can attest.

My Beloved World

Richard Nixon was a serial collector of resentments.

Nixonland: America's Second Civil War and the Divisive Legacy of Richard Nixon 1965-72

For those who know the value of and exquisite taste of solitary freedom (for one is only free when alone), the act of leaving is the bravest and most beautiful of all.

The Nomad: The Diaries of Isabelle Eberhardt

Unlike most politicians who follow their audience, (Robert) Kennedy tried to lead his.

The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America