5 Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes on Leadership

Eleanor Roosevelt quotes on leadership

16. It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself.

28. Will people ever be wise enough to refuse to follow bad leaders or to take away the freedom of other people? (16 October 1939)

32. Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something, or whether we shall always go on using generalities to which everyone can subscribe, and which mean very little. (1 July 1940)

55. We must know what we think and speak out, even at the risk of unpopularity. In the final analysis, a democratic government represents the sum total of the courage and the integrity of its individuals. It cannot be better than they are. ... In the long run there is no more exhilarating experience than to determine one's position, state it bravely and then act boldly.

57. Example is the best lesson there is.