Famous quotes by First Ladys

First LadysFrom Eleanor Roosevelt to Michelle Obama, First Ladies have been a source of motivation as well as motivation for generations. Their words of wisdom have provided convenience as well as assistance for many. Below are several of one of the most powerful quotes from First Ladies throughout background, supplying insight right into their lives as well as the world around them. From the value of education and learning to the power of kindness, these quotes will leave you feeling inspired and equipped.
Small: I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life
Barbara Bush
"I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life"
Barbara Bush, First Lady
Small: A woman is like a tea bag - you cant tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water
Eleanor Roosevelt
"A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: Any committee is only as good as the most knowledgeable, determined and vigorous person on it. There must be s
"Any committee is only as good as the most knowledgeable, determined and vigorous person on it. There must be somebody who provides the flame"
Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady
Small: It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other peoples business
"It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people's business"
Dolley Madison, First Lady
Small: The giving of love is an education in itself
Eleanor Roosevelt
"The giving of love is an education in itself"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do
Eleanor Roosevelt
"Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: And who knows? Somewhere out there in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow my footsteps,
Barbara Bush
"And who knows? Somewhere out there in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the president's spouse. I wish him well!"
Barbara Bush, First Lady
Small: When you come to a roadblock, take a detour
Barbara Bush
"When you come to a roadblock, take a detour"
Barbara Bush, First Lady
Small: I dont think there are any men who are faithful to their wives
Jackie Kennedy
"I don't think there are any men who are faithful to their wives"
Jackie Kennedy, First Lady
Small: The first time you marry for love, the second for money, and the third for companionship
Jackie Kennedy
"The first time you marry for love, the second for money, and the third for companionship"
Jackie Kennedy, First Lady
Small: I think once I made up my mind that I was allergic to alcohol, and thats what I learned, it made sense to me.
Betty Ford
"I think once I made up my mind that I was allergic to alcohol, and that's what I learned, it made sense to me. And I think it was kind of pointed out that you know if you were allergic to strawberries, you wouldn't eat strawberries. And that made sense to me"
Betty Ford, First Lady
Small: I really didnt want to have my name on the center, because it just seemed like it was too much of a personal t
Betty Ford
"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, First Lady
Small: And in my own life, in my own small way, Ive tried to give back to this country that has given me so much.
Michelle Obama
"And in my own life, in my own small way, I've tried to give back to this country that has given me so much. That's why I left a job at a law firm for a career in public service, working to empower young people to volunteer in their communities. Because I believe that each of us - no matter what our age or background or walk of life - each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation"
Michelle Obama, First Lady
Small: Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence
Abigail Adams
"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence"
Abigail Adams, First Lady
Small: I believe that people would be alive today if there were a death penalty
Nancy Reagan
"I believe that people would be alive today if there were a death penalty"
Nancy Reagan, First Lady
Small: What you dont do can be a destructive force
Eleanor Roosevelt
"What you don't do can be a destructive force"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very muc
Eleanor Roosevelt
"The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: Never allow a person to tell you no who doesnt have the power to say yes
Eleanor Roosevelt
"Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life
Eleanor Roosevelt
"Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: Too often the great decisions are originated and given form in bodies made up wholly of men, or so completely
Eleanor Roosevelt
"Too often the great decisions are originated and given form in bodies made up wholly of men, or so completely dominated by them that whatever of special value women have to offer is shunted aside without expression"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: What one has to do usually can be done
Eleanor Roosevelt
"What one has to do usually can be done"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the f
Eleanor Roosevelt
"We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: It isnt enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isnt enough to believe in it. One must work
Eleanor Roosevelt
"It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all
Eleanor Roosevelt
"We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: There are practical little things in housekeeping which no man really understands
Eleanor Roosevelt
"There are practical little things in housekeeping which no man really understands"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why
Eleanor Roosevelt
"The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there
Barbara Bush
"To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there"
Barbara Bush, First Lady
Small: The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not societys dream, her own personal dream
Barbara Bush
"The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream"
Barbara Bush, First Lady
Small: The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face, a
Barbara Bush
"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"
Barbara Bush, First Lady
Small: Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow my footsteps, and preside over the
Barbara Bush
"Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the president's spouse. I wish him well!"
Barbara Bush, First Lady
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