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Eleanor Rosalynn Carter Quotes
You must accept that you might fail; then, if you do your best and still don't win, at least you can be satisfied that you've tried. If you don't accept failure as a possibility, you don't set high goals, you don't branch out, you don't try - you don't take the risk.
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Birth: | 18th August, 1927 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | First Lady |
Eleanor Rosalynn Carter was born in Plains, Georgia, USA. She is the wife of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter and in that capacity served as the First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981. She has for decades been a leading advocate for numerous causes, perhaps most prominently for mental health research. She was politically active during her White House years, sitting in on Cabinet and policy meetings as well as serving as her husband's closest adviser.
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