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Barbara Bush

And who knows? Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the President’s spouse. I wish him well!
BARBARA BUSH

Inspirational White Women
I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.
BARBARA BUSH

Complicated Country Mean
The home is the child’s first school, the parent is the child’s first teacher, and reading is the child’s first subject.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Reading Teacher
And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this is working very well for them.
BARBARA BUSH

Anarchy Arena People
Value your friendship. Value your relationships.
BARBARA BUSH

Friendship Good Life Values
Whatever the era…one thing will never change: Fathers and mothers, if you have children, they must come first.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Family Mother
I hate the fact that people think compromise is a dirty word.
BARBARA BUSH

Dirty Hate Naughty
You try to do something every single day that will help an American or maybe someone overseas.
BARBARA BUSH

Country Helping Overseas Someone Trying
Libraries have always seemed like the richest places in the world to me, and I?ve done some of my best learning and thinking thanks to them. Libraries and librarians have definitely changed my life ? and the lives of countless other Americans.
BARBARA BUSH

Done Library Thinking
To this day George Sr. is the soft touch and I’m the enforcer. I’m the one who writes them a letter and says ‘Shape up!’ He writes, ‘You’re marvelous.’
BARBARA BUSH

Discipline Shapes Writing
I’m a liberal when it comes to human rights, the poor; so’s George Bush. . . . But Liberal and Conservative don’t mean much to me anymore. Does that mean we care about people and are interested and want to help? And if that makes you a Liberal, so be it.
BARBARA BUSH

Mean People Rights
Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life’s blood . . . but everyone has something to give.
BARBARA BUSH

Blood Inspirational Money
Future of his nation does not depend on what happens at the White House, but what happens at your house
BARBARA BUSH

Family House White
Where will our country find leaders with integrity, courage, strength-all the family values-in ten, twenty, or thirty years? The answer is that you are teaching them, loving them, and raising them right now.
BARBARA BUSH

Country Integrity Teaching
You can’t tell a 6-year-old your sister is going to die.
BARBARA BUSH

Die Sister Six Tell Years
Whether you are talking about education, career, or service, you are talking about life. And life must really have joy. It’s supposed to be fun.
BARBARA BUSH

Careers Fun Talking

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