All Human Beings Are Born Free And

A Woman Is Like A Tea Bag - You Can't Tell How Strong She Is Until You Put Her In Hot Water.

I Received A Most Amusing Postcard The Other Morning. Unfortunately, It Was Not Signed In A Readable Manner So I Cannot Answer It Privately. But It Comes From Moblie, Ala., And Says: 'dear Mrs. Roosevelt: You Have Not Answered My Question, The Amount Of Negro Blood You Have In Your Veins, If Any.' I Am Afraid None Of Us Know How Much Nor What Kind Of Blood We Have In Our Veins, Since Chemically It Is All The Same. And Most Of Us Cannot Trace Our Ancestry More Than A Few Generations.

Have Convictions. Be Friendly. Stick To Your Beliefs As They Stick To Theirs. Work As Hard As They Do.

This Is Not A Time When Women Should Be Patient. We Are In A War And We Need To Fight It With All Our Ability And Every Weapon Possible. Women Pilots, In This Particular Case, Are A Weapon Waiting To Be Used.

Do The Things That Interest You And Do Them With All Your Heart. Don't Be Concerned About Whether People Are Watching You Or Criticizing You. The Chances Are That They Aren't Paying Any Attention To You. It's Your Attention To Yourself That Is So Stultifying. But You Have To Disregard Yourself As Completely As Possible. If You Fail The First Time Then You'll Just Have To Try Harder The Second Time. After All, There's No Real Reason Why You Should Fail. Just Stop Thinking About Yourself.