Betty Ford Quotes

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• My makeup wasn't smeared, I wasn't disheveled, I behaved politely, and I never finished off a bottle, so how could I be alcoholic? Alcohol
• And I have always told the patients when I talk to them. When they come around and say, "What will you have to drink? Oh… Alcohol
• I know I was an alcoholic because I was preoccupied whether alcohol was going to be served or not. Alcohol
• 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… Alcohol
• Holding these babies in my arms makes me realize the miracle my husband and I began. Arms
• When other women have this same operation, it doesn't make any headlines. But the fact that I was the wife of the President put it… Any
• Having babies is a blessing, not a duty, Babies
• Being a lady does not require silence. Doe
• You never know what you can do until you have to do it. Business
• The problem with drugs is that people forget to stop doing them. There’s a time and a place for everything, Mr. Mackey, and it’s called… Called
• My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Gerald Ford, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather has passed away at 93… Age
• It's always been my feeling that God lends you your children until they're about eighteen years old. If you haven't made your points with them… Been
• That's what we're here on this Earth for, to help others. Earth
• The search for human freedom can never be complete without freedom for women. Complete
• I feel it's important to be active. People who retire, sit by their swimming pool and golf course and plan to relax have a very… Active
• I had thought I would hate being First Lady... I loved it. First Lady
• You can make it, but it's easier if you don't have to do it alone. Alone
• When I say we've had an ideal marriage, I'm not just talking about physical attraction, which I can imagine can wear pretty thin if it's… All
• 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. Center
• We're full all the time. And people do have good success and I think one of the programs at the center, the Continuing Care, helps… All

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