You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.
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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 is own weight, this is a frightening prospect.
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Birth: | 11th October, 1884 |
Death: | 7th November, 1962 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | First Lady |
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City, USA. She was an American first lady, politician, diplomat, and activist. She was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, holding the post from March 1933 to April 1945 during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office, and served as United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1952. She advocated for expanded roles for women in the workplace, the civil rights of African Americans and Asian Americans, and the rights of World War II refugees. She served as the first chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights, and oversaw the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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