“You get more joy out of the giving to others, and should put a good deal of thought into the happiness you are able to give.”

—  Eleanor Roosevelt

As quoted in Sheroes: Bold, Brash, and Absolutely Unabashed Superwomen from Susan B. Anthony to Xena (1998) by Varla Ventura, p. 150

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

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