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That’s what we’re here on this Earth for, to help others.

Betty Ford

We’re full all the time. And people do have good success and I think one of the programs at the center, the Continuing Care, helps them with their success. Because it’s difficult the first year.
BETTY FORD

People Thinking Years
I have an independent streak. You know, it’s kind of hard to tell a independent woman what to do.
BETTY FORD

Independent Kind Streak
I know I was an alcoholic because I was preoccupied whether alcohol was going to be served or not.
BETTY FORD

Alcohol Knows Preoccupied Served
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.
BETTY FORD

Children Feelings Years
That’s what we’re here on this Earth for, to help others.
BETTY FORD

Earth Helping Others
My makeup wasn’t smeared, I wasn’t disheveled, I behaved politely, and I never finished off a bottle, so how could I be alcoholic?
BETTY FORD

Alcohol Humor Makeup
I’ll never forget the day that I was told I would have to have a mastectomy. My reaction to the words was total denial.
BETTY FORD

Denial Forget never Reactions
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.
BETTY FORD

Names Personal Thing Want
Having babies is a blessing, not a duty.
BETTY FORD

Baby Blessing Duty
Holding these babies in my arms makes me realize the miracle my husband and I began.
BETTY FORD

Baby Grandpa Husband
Any woman should have the right to a safe and legal abortion.
BETTY FORD

Abortion Legal Safe
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.
BETTY FORD

Empty Golf Life Swimming
Friends aren’t any more important than breath or blood to a high school senior.
BETTY FORD

Friends School Senior
I had thought I would hate being First Lady… I loved it.
BETTY FORD

Firsts Hate Lady Love
The problem with drugs is that people forget to stop doing them. There’s a time and a place for everything, Mr. Mackey, and it’s called college.
BETTY FORD

College Drug People
The search for human freedom can never be complete without freedom for women.
BETTY FORD

First Freedom Human Lady

That’s what we’re here on this Earth for, to help others.

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