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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Verse Adapted from a Mohandas Gandhi Aphorism
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
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Verse Adapted from a Mohandas Gandhi Aphorism

Artifact IDMO 1972.24.56
Object Type Poem
Author (Indian, 1869 - 1948)
Mediumcardstock
Dimensionsoverall H 3 in x W 5 in (7.6 cm x 12.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn index card, the back of which contains a typed verse adapted from an aphorism by Mohandas Gandhi. It reads: He worked as if he would live forever; / He lived as if he would die tomorrow.
Historical NoteThis index card was among the items found inside Eleanor Roosevelt’s wallet after her death. A facsimile of the card is displayed alongside other items found in the wallet in the Museum’s FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD gallery.
Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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