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People should be afraid of the cancer, not the mammogram.

Nancy Reagan

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Nancy Reagan
Age: 92 †
Born: 1923
Born: July 6
Died: 2016
Died: March 6
Autobiographer
Businessperson
Film Actor
Former First Lady Of The United States
Lawyer
Politician
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Manhattan borough
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Nancy Davis
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A friend of mine said to me a year ago, You're so lucky, Nancy, because Ronnie left you the library, She said, You have that to work on, and to go to, and, in a sense, to be with him. I had never thought of it like that, but it's true. I go to the library or work for the library all the time, because it's Ronnie. I'm working for Ronnie.
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You just get up each day and put one foot in front of the other and go. You know, each day is different.
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A lot of business can be accomplished in the state dinners.
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I'm doing what I want to do.
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I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder.
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I realized how valuable the art and practice of writing letters are, and how important it is to remind people of what a treasure letters--handwritten letters--can be. In our throwaway era of quick phone calls, faxes, and email, it's all to easy never to find the time to write letters. That's a great pity--for historians and the rest of us.
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I don't talk about political matters. That's not my department.
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Remember, I'm a doctor's daughter. So obviously I'm interested in all medical things.
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Just because you're married [to the president] doesn't mean you've given up your right to have and opinion.
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I have been criticized and ridiculed for turning to astrology, but after a while, I reached the point where I didn't care.
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The White House belongs to all Americans. It's supposed to be something we're proud of.
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Countless people, suffering from many different diseases, stand to benefit from the answers stem cell research can provide. We owe it to ourselves and to our children to do everything in our power to find cures for these diseases - and soon. As I've said before, time is short, and life is precious.
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Presidents don't get vacations - they just get a change of scenery. The job goes with you.
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I urge researchers to make use of the opportunities that are available to them, and to do all they can to fulfill the promise that stem cell research offers.
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It's always written that my father was a rich, conservative John Bircher. That is untrue. He was not rich. He was not a John Bircher.
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A lot of what acting is paying attention.
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I don't know when I'm going to have time to be politically active.
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I've always gone for the more understated look.
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My job is being 'Mrs. Ronald Reagan.'
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For eight years, I was sleeping with the president, and if that doesn't give you special access, I don't know what does!
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