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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.

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
Barbara Pierce
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The personal things should be left out of, in my opinion, out of platforms and conventions.
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. . . learning never ends, and as we enter the next century, it will be more and more important for all Americans to be lifelong learners. . . . every one of us can contribute in some way to a better-educated America.
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You can't tell a 6-year-old your sister is going to die.
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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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My worst expectations never happened.
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There are a lot of ways to serve, and being president is not the only one, and I would hope that someone else would run.
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Suddenly women's lib had made me feel my life had been wasted.
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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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Future of his nation does not depend on what happens at the White House, but what happens at your house
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You have to love your children unselfishly. That's hard. But it's the only way.
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Nobody likes a child to die or losing an election.
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I think a lot of our problems are because people don't listen to our children. It is not always easy. They're not always so brilliant that you want to spend hours with them. But it is very important to listen to them.
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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!
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The First Lady is going to be criticized no matter what she does.
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You try to do something every single day that will help an American or maybe someone overseas.
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You know sit with your arm around a little kid and read. It not only teaches them to read but it keeps the family strong.
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I'm not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don't think I'm competitive, just nice.
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You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord.
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Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.
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I don't think that's healthy for the country when anyone thinks their morals are better than anyone else's.
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