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Nobody likes, you know, the ugly parts of politics.

Barbara Bush

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

Die Sister Six Tell Years
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
I’m tired now of the elections.
BARBARA BUSH

Election Tired
I do have the most marvelous husband, children, and grandchildren.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Husband Marvelous
You get nothing done if you don’t listen to each other.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Done Listening Married
Whatever the era…one thing will never change: Fathers and mothers, if you have children, they must come first.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Family Mother
Raising George Walker was not easy.
BARBARA BUSH

Easy Raise Walker
George is the best little dishwasher in Texas.
BARBARA BUSH

House Littles Texas
I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Love Marriage
But why should we hear about body bags and deaths, and how many, what day it’s gonna happen, and how many this or what do you suppose? Or, I mean, it’s not relevant. So, why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?
BARBARA BUSH

Beautiful Mean War
Your success as a family… our success as a nation… depends not on what happens inside the White House, but on what happens inside your house.
BARBARA BUSH

Family House White
I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.
BARBARA BUSH

Family Important Thinking
I’m not being outspoken or pro or con abortion.
BARBARA BUSH

Abortion Outspoken Pro
The state dinner is almost a formula, but you try to make it interesting. You try not to overload it with too many political types. You try to get a cross section.
BARBARA BUSH

Interesting Political Trying
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

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