We cannot exist as a little island of well-being in a world where two-thirds of the people go to bed hungry every night.
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) First Lady of the US (1933-45), politician, diplomat, activist
Speech (8 Dec 1959)
Added on 15-Oct-15 | Last updated 15-Oct-15
Link to this post
Topics: America, compassion, hunger, plenty, responsibility, starvation, wealth
More quotes by Roosevelt, Eleanor
Possibly related quotations