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From "This Troubled World" by Roosevelt, Eleanor
Intelligent Friend
A friend of Roosevelt who offers a practical perspective on international relations.
Core Belief
"That differences between nations are natural and that the focus should be on creating systems for compromise and arbitration."
Worldview
The world is inherently conflictual, but mechanisms can be developed to mitigate disputes and maintain stability.
Personality
Wise, pragmatic, and insightful, recognizing the inevitability of conflict and advocating for mechanisms to manage it. She is grounded in common sense and experience.
In Their Own Words
"Why don’t we recognize the fact that it is normal and natural for differences to exist?"
"Why don’t we simply accept the fact that differences always come up and concentrate on evolving some kind of machinery by which the differences may be recognized and some plan of compromise be worked out to satisfy, at least in part, all those concerned?"
"Compromises, of course, have to be made; they are made in every family."
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