4 Quotes & Sayings By Rosslyn Elliott

Rosslyn Elliott is an award-winning journalist and author of the bestselling book, The Sisters of the Valley: Three Women of the Civil War. Her work has been featured in national media outlets including The New York Times, Newsweek, and NPR. She is a former reporter and editor at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal and has also worked as a political writer and consultant. A graduate of Harvard University, Elliott lives in Washington, D.C.

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Because we live in a democracy, and the people can't govern themselves well if they don't know the truth about the world we live in. What if our rich citizens never hear of the poverty and suffering of the rest of the city? Why should they ever give to charity or vote for reform? Rosslyn Elliott
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I'm not weeping for what I've lost ... I'm just grateful to the Lord, grateful that he gave me so much.... Praise the Almighty God for what he gave me, for such love and such joy. Rosslyn Elliott
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I know it's beyond what you can bear, child. You must not try to carry this alone. Rosslyn Elliott