“Example is the best lesson there is.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Tomorrow is Now (Primary source)
Roosevelt’s final book, published posthumously in 1963, serving as her manifesto and battle cry for civil rights—a bold call for America to overcome fear, complacency, and national arrogance to embrace true democracy, civil rights, and responsible global leadership.
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“A good example is the best sermon.”
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