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First ladies throughout our history have been expected to be adoring wives and perfect mothers.

Rosalynn Carter

I had already learned from more than a decade of political life that I was going to be criticized no matter what I did, so I might as well be criticized for something I wanted to do.
ROSALYNN CARTER

Criticism Learning Myself Politics
First ladies throughout our history have been expected to be adoring wives and perfect mothers.
ROSALYNN CARTER

Expectation History Mom Perfection Wife
There are only four kinds of people in the world – those who have been caregivers, those who are caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers.
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Care Generosity Kind People Willing World
Without volunteers, we’d be a nation without a soul.
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Nation Soul Volunteer Willing
There is nothing more important than a good, safe, secure home.
ROSALYNN CARTER

Goodness Home Important Safety Security
Don’t worry about polls, but if you do, don’t admit it.
ROSALYNN CARTER

Politics Worry Yourself
There is clearly much left to be done, and whatever else we are going to do, we had better get on with it.
ROSALYNN CARTER

Action Better Clear Work
If we have not achieved our early dreams, we must either find new ones or see what we can salvage from the old. If we have accomplished what we set out to do in our youth, we need not weep like Alexander the Great that we have no more worlds to conquer.
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Achievement Conquer Dreams Old World Youth
Early diagnosis is so important because the earlier a mental illness can be detected, diagnosed and treatment can begin, the better off that person can be for the rest of his or her life.
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Beginning Early Himself Life Person Treat
If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can’t accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.
ROSALYNN CARTER

Accomplishment Confidence Doubt Enough Tough Yourself
Times of upheaval require not just more leadership but more leaders. People at all organizational levels, whether anointed or self-appointed, must be empowered to share leadership responsibilities.
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Empowerment Leadership Level Organizational Responsibility Share Time
Do what you can to show you care about other people, and you will make our world a better place.
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Better Care People Place World Yourself
A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.
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Greatness Journey Leadership Necessary
Kindness is the connection that links us all together and strengthens the bonds within our communities, neighborhoods, and families.
ROSALYNN CARTER

Bond Connection Family Kindness Strength Togetherness
I think the city of Washington itself is insular to a certain extent. You have to get out in the country to realize what is going on and discover that the perceptions in Washington aren’t necessarily accurate.
ROSALYNN CARTER

Accurate Country Discover Myself Necessary Perception Thinking
We have to get the word out that mental illnesses can be diagnosed and treated, and almost everyone suffering from mental illness can live meaningful lives in their communities.
ROSALYNN CARTER

Community Live Mental Suffering Treat Word

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