Famous quotes by First Ladys

First Ladys

Explore the voices of First Ladies from different countries and eras, whose perspectives illuminate public service, leadership, and everyday life. Their words reflect the responsibilities of representation, the power of advocacy, and the resilience required behind the scenes. From community initiatives to national challenges, these quotations capture wisdom shaped by unique platforms and personal journeys. Whether you seek inspiration, historical insight, or a moment of reflection, these words invite thoughtful reading and appreciation for the diverse contributions of those who have served alongside heads of state.

"The first time you marry for love, the second for money, and the third for companionship"

Jackie Kennedy, First Lady

"Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't"

Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady

Small: 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: Eleanor Roosevelt

"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness"

Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady

Small: Eleanor Roosevelt

"You must do the things you think you cannot do"

Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady

Small: Eleanor Roosevelt

"If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor"

Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady

Small: Eleanor Roosevelt

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"

Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady

Small: Eleanor Roosevelt

"I don't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs"

Nancy Reagan, First Lady

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"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

"Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes"

Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady

Small: Eleanor Roosevelt

"The giving of love is an education in itself"

Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady

Small: Eleanor Roosevelt

"Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product"

Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady

Small: Eleanor Roosevelt

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people"

Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady

Small: Eleanor Roosevelt

"If you mess up your children, nothing else you do really matters"

Jackie Kennedy, First Lady

"I want to live my life, not record it"

Jackie Kennedy, First Lady

"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all"

Jackie Kennedy, First Lady

"I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic"

Abigail Adams, First Lady

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"I believe that people would be alive today if there were a death penalty"

Nancy Reagan, First Lady

Small: Nancy Reagan

"The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more"

Michelle Obama, First Lady

Small: Michelle Obama

"We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all"

Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady

Small: Eleanor Roosevelt

"You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give"

Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady

Small: Eleanor Roosevelt

"When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die"

Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady

Small: Eleanor Roosevelt

"It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself"

Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady

Small: 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: Eleanor Roosevelt

"When Harvard men say they have graduated from Radcliffe, then we've made it"

Jackie Kennedy, First Lady

"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence"

Abigail Adams, First Lady

Small: Abigail Adams

"If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women"

Abigail Adams, First Lady

Small: Abigail Adams

"If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation"

Abigail Adams, First Lady

Small: Abigail Adams

"Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest"

Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady

"Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them"

Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady

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