Not all memorable quotes can be attributed to the great classical writers, or to the world’s leading statesmen . . . or, for that matter, to men.

If I could resurrect just one woman from history, it would be Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. What she lacked in traditional physical beauty, she more than made up for with her intelligence, wisdom (not the same thing), and empathy.

Today, I choose just one of the multitude of pithy comments drawn from her lifetime of study and public service:

“Anyone who knows history, particularly the history of Europe, will, I think, recognize that the domination of education or of government by any one particular religious faith is never a happy arrangement for the people.”

Sad to say, Mrs. Roosevelt, that the self-described “Christians” in charge of our government today are either ignorant of history, or choose to emulate rather than learn from it.

But we the people have not given up the cause for which you and your husband fought so valiantly for so long: the preservation of our democracy.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
11/4/25