“Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Source: You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life

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American politician, diplomat, and activist, and First Lady… 1884–1962

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Context: In the future days which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms.
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The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way — everywhere in the world.
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