One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselve… - Eleanor Roosevelt

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One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility

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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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One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves.
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When you adopt the standards and the values of someone else … you surrender your own integrity. You become, to the extent of your surrender, less of a human being.
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