Will people ever be wise enough to refuse to follow bad leaders or to take away the freedom of other people? (16 October 1939) - Eleanor Roosevelt

If asked, you should state how you feel, how you think. But until asked, it is an intrusion to thrust your ideas on any grown human being.

I became a much more ardent citizen and feminist than anyone about me in the intermediate years would have dreamed possible. I had learned that if you wanted to institute any kind of reform, you could get far more attention if you had a vote than if you lacked one.

the most important ingredients in a child’s education are curiosity, interest, imagination, and a sense of the adventure of life.