[Speech] TO HANDLE YOURSELF, USE YOUR HEAD; TO HANDLE OTHERS, USE YOUR HEART. - Roosevelt's Advice

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.

/tə hændəl jɔːrˈsɛlf, juz jɔːr hɛd; tuː ˈhændəl ˈʌðərz, juz jɔːr hɑːrt./

Balancing intellect and empathy

Eleanor Roosevelt advised balancing intellect and empathy in leadership with "To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart." Her advocacy for human rights and social causes reflects this compassionate approach to leadership and interpersonal relationships.

Background

  1. Eleanor Roosevelt

  2. First Lady of the United States

  3. Various speeches, mid-20th century

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