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Rosalynn Carter

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Eleanor Rosalynn Carter ( ROH-zə-lin; née Smith; August 18, 1927 – November 19, 2023) was an American activist and humanitarian who served as the first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981, as the wife of President Jimmy Carter, from their marriage in 1946 until her death in 2023. Throughout her decades of public service, she was a leading advocate for women's rights and mental health.

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Quotes from Rosalynn Carter

It seems to me that people have vast potential. Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most people don't. They sit in front of the telly and treat life as if it goes on forever.

—Rosalynn Carter

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go but where they ought to be.

—Rosalynn Carter