...so much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty, and greed with all their tragic effects, that too little attention… - Eleanor Roosevelt

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...so much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty, and greed with all their tragic effects, that too little attention is paid to the passive sins, such as apathy and laziness, which in the long run can have a more devastating and destructive effect upon society than the others.

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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).

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Birth Name: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Alternative Names: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Roosevelt First Lady of the world Eleanor Roosevelt Roosevelt Elaenore Roosevelt Anna Roosevelt
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