I could never be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must … - Eleanor Roosevelt

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I could never be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

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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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I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived.

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"Gustavo Solivellas dice: "Todo el tiempo, día a día, tenemos que continuar luchando por la Libertad de Religión, la Libertad de Expresión y la Libertad para vivir sin miseria, por todas aquellas cosas que deben ser ganadas en la paz, así como en la guerra" (Eleanor Roosevelt)"

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As long as we are not actually destroyed, we can work to gain greater understanding of other peoples and to try to present to the peoples of the world the values of our own beliefs. We can do this by demonstrating our conviction that human life is worth preserving and that we are willing to help others to enjoy benefits of our civilization just as we have enjoyed it. (20 December 1961)

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