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 years of age. His life was filled with love of God, his family and his country. Betty Ford More Quotes by Betty Ford More Quotes From Betty Ford That's what we're here on this Earth for, to help others. Betty Ford helping-othersearthhelping The search for human freedom can never be complete without freedom for women. Betty Ford human-freedomfirst-ladyhumans I have an independent streak. You know, it's kind of hard to tell a independent woman what to do. Betty Ford streaksindependentkind Any woman should have the right to a safe and legal abortion. Betty Ford abortionsafeshould-have You can make it, but it's easier if you don't have to do it alone. Betty Ford easierifsfear Being a lady does not require silence. Betty Ford being-a-ladysilencedoe You never know what you can do until you have to do it. Betty Ford sad-truthanticipationbusiness A liberated woman is one who feels confident in herself, and is happy in what she is doing. She is a person who has a sense of self-it all comes down to a freedom of choice. Betty Ford freedom-of-choicechoicesself 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 empty life. Betty Ford empty-lifeswimminggolf What man could afford to pay for all the things a wife does, when she's a cook, a mistress, a chauffeur, a nurse, a baby-sitter? But because of this, I feel women ought to have equal rights, equal Social Security, equal opportunities for education, an equal chance to establish credit. Betty Ford opportunitybabymen 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 alcoholmindthinking A housewife deserves to be honored as much as a woman who earns her living in the marketplace. I consider bringing up children a responsible job. In fact, being a good housewife seems to me a much tougher job than going to the office and getting paid for it. Betty Ford officejobschildren I don't look at what I've lost. I look instead at what I have left. Betty Ford leftlostlooks 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? Betty Ford makeupalcoholhumor I believe the equal rights amendment is a necessity of life for all citizens. The cabinet sometimes felt that I shouldn't be so outspoken. Betty Ford citizensrightsbelieve Having babies is a blessing, not a duty. Betty Ford having-a-babyblessingbaby I've learned a lot about myself. Most of it is all right. When I add up the pluses and subtract the minuses, I still come out pretty well. Betty Ford ive-learnedwellsadd I don't feel that because I'm First Lady, I'm very different from what I was before. It can happen to anyone. After all, it has happened to anyone. Betty Ford first-ladydifferentfirsts Alcohol may pick you up a little bit, but it lets you down in a hurry. Betty Ford alcoholcookingfood 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 them with their success. Because it's difficult the first year. Betty Ford peopleyearsthinking
