I have an independent streak. You know, it’s kind of hard to tell a independent woman what to do.
BETTY FORDHaving babies is a blessing, not a duty.
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The search for human freedom can never be complete without freedom for women.
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Alcohol may pick you up a little bit, but it lets you down in a hurry.
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Any woman should have the right to a safe and legal abortion.
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I really didn’t want to have my name on the center, because it just seemed like it was too much of a personal thing.
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You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
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I had thought I would hate being First Lady… I loved it.
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Having babies is a blessing, not a duty.
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You can make it, but it’s easier if you don’t have to do it alone.
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I feel it’s important to be active. People who retire, sit by their swimming pool and golf course and plan to relax have a very empty life.
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Holding these babies in my arms makes me realize the miracle my husband and I began.
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I think once I made up my mind that I was allergic to alcohol, and that’s what I learned, it made sense to me. And I think it was kind of pointed out that you know if you were allergic to strawberries, you wouldn’t eat strawberries. And that made sense to me.
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A housewife deserves to be honored as much as a woman who earns her living in the marketplace. I consider bringing up children a responsible job. In fact, being a good housewife seems to me a much tougher job than going to the office and getting paid for it.
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I know I was an alcoholic because I was preoccupied whether alcohol was going to be served or not.
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For 14 years, I’d been on medication for the pinched nerve, the arthritis, the muscle spasms in my neck, and I’d lost my tolerance for pills. If I had a single drink, the alcohol, on top of the pills, would make me groggy.
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It’s always been my feeling that God lends you your children until they’re about eighteen years old. If you haven’t made your points with them by then, it’s too late.
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