Wilma Mankiller (11/18/1945-04/06/2010) was the first woman to be elected principal chief of the Cherokee nation. She worked as a social worker for five years in the 70s. In the early 1980s, she directed the newly created Community Development Department of the Cherokee nation. In 1983, she became the deputy chief and was chief from 1985 to 1995.
The happiest people I’ve ever met, regardless of their profession, their social standing, or their economic status, are people that are fully engaged in the world around them. The most fulfilled people are the ones who get up every morning and stand for something larger than themselves. They are the people who care about others, who will extend a helping hand to someone in need or will speak up about an injustice when they see it.
This is such a good quote that I have nothing to add to it.
The secret of our success is that we never, never give up.