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Eleanor Roosevelt

“There are two very different kinds of conformity, but they tend, somewhere along the line, to blend, unless we are always aware of the difference. One of them is essential if human beings are to live with one another in a civilized way. That is social conformity, which is basically only a kind of good manners, which, in turn, is formalized kindness. The other, the dangerous one, is conformity to alien standards or ideas or values because that is the easy way, or because we think we can get farther in our job or profession by not fighting for what we believe in, or because we will be more popular if we surrender our own convictions to fit the community.”

Eleanor Roosevelt, You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life
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You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life by Eleanor Roosevelt
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