"There is a desire for progress in..." - Quote by Eleanor Roosevelt
There is a desire for progress in the hearts of all men, and it is the sense of frustration and inability to move forward that brings violent revolution.
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“Ability is not something to be saved, like money, in the hope that you can draw interest on it. The interest comes from the spending. Unused ability, like unused muscles, will atrophy. It is tragic to realize that the majority of human beings, even the so-called educated, call upon only the smallest fraction of their potential capacity. They leave many talents dormant. They fail to develop their mental qualities. They are almost unaware of the degree of energy upon which they might call to build a full and rewarding life.”
“Before we can make friends with anyone else, we must first make friends with ourselves.”
“I never waste time looking back.”
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“People generally have more feeling for canals and roads than education. However, I hope we can advance them with equal pace.”
“The biggest happiness is when at the end of the year you feel better than at the beginning”
“It is hopeless for the occasional visitor to try to keep up with Chicago-she outgrows his prophecies faster than he can make them. She is always a novelty; for she is never the Chicago you saw when you passed through the last time.”