The most important word in the English language is hope.

I never thought of achievement. I just did what came along for me to do - the thing that gave me the most pleasure.

Character building begins in our infancy and continues until death.

Men have to be reminded that women exist.

...but there isn't going to be any First Lady. There is just to be plain, ordinary Mrs. Roosevelt...I never wanted to be the president's wife, and don't want it now. You don't quite believe me, do you? Very likely no one would-except possibly some woman who had had the job.

A trait no other nation seems to possess in quite the same degree as we do namely, a feeling of almost childish injury and resentment unless the world as a whole recognizes how innocent we are of anything but the most generous and harmless intentions

Will people ever be wise enough to refuse to follow bad leaders or to take away the freedom of other people?