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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.
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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. — Eleanor Roosevelt

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Eleanor Roosevelt was a First Lady from United States (1884–1962).

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This quote is attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt, a First Lady from United States.
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Eleanor Roosevelt lived from 1884 – 1962.
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