“Understanding is a two-way street.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
This quote is commonly attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt, but I have not been able to locate a primary source. Use with caution in academic or professional contexts.
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“Preparation, I have often said, is rightly two-thirds of any venture.”
— Amelia Earhart Primary source“The most effective way to do it is to do it.”
— Amelia Earhart Disputed“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Disputed“I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.”
— Marie Curie Disputed