"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." - Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)

World-renowned, respected, and admired, Eleanor
Roosevelt made many lasting and meaningful
contributions to the welfare of mankind which have
stood the rigorous test of time. Her humanitarian efforts
on behalf of children, the oppressed and the poor
earned her the love of millions throughout the world.
She was, as President Truman said, "First Lady of the
World."

Her entire life was dedicated to others, even in the face
of serious setbacks. When her husband's promising
career seemed doomed by the crippling effects of polio,
her help and encouragement gave him the will to
persevere that eventually brought him to the Presidency of the United States.

Both in private and public life, Mrs. Roosevelt manifested an unequaled concern for
others. She taught at a school she had set up for poor children, ran a factory for the
jobless and was an ardent advocate of equal rights--when that was an unpopular stand
to take.

As First Lady, Mrs. Roosevelt was an energetic and outspoken representative of the
needs of people suffering from the Great Depression. Many of her ideas were
incorporated into the New Deal Social Welfare Program.

During World War 11, she expanded her activities to the world stage, working at the
United Nations to help found UNICEF and establish the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights. Later, she was named chairman of the Human Rights Commission and, at age
61, was asked to serve as a delegate to the first meeting of the General Assembly of
the United Nations.

Eleanor Roosevelt was quoted as saying "You get more joy out of the giving to others,
and should put a good deal of thought into the happiness you are able to give."

Eleanor Roosevelt is truly a paragon of greatness.