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Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others.
Barbara Bush
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Barbara Bush
Age: 92 †
Born: 1925
Born: June 8
Died: 2018
Died: April 17
Former First Lady Of The United States
Politician
Manhattan borough
New York City
Barbara Pierce Bush
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Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that.
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I hate abortions, but just could not make that choice for someone else.
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Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life's blood . . . but everyone has something to give.
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Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people - your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.
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The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face, and you're not going to change each other's minds. It's a waste of your time and my time.
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The personal things should be left out of, in my opinion, out of platforms and conventions.
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Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.
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Show me a wife who doesn't offer advice and I'll show you one who doesn't care very much.
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Nobody likes a child to die or losing an election.
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I mean you can learn how to build a bullet or build a gun or build a bomb on the Internet.
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