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

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

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About Rosalynn Carter

Eleanor Rosalynn Carter (née Smith) (August 18, 1927 – November 19, 2023) was the first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1980, as the wife of President Jimmy Carter. As first lady, she supported her husband's public policies as well as his social and personal life. After leaving the White House in 1981, she continued to advocate for mental health and other causes, and wrote several books.

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Birth Name: Eleanor Rosalynn Smith
Alternative Names: Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter Rosalynn Smith Eleanor Rosalynn Carter Eleanor Smith Rosalynn Smith Carter Eleanor Carter
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I wanted to take mental illnesses and emotional disorders out of the closet, to let people know it is all right to admit having a problem without fear of being called crazy. If only we could consider mental illnesses as straightforwardly as we do physical illnesses, those affected could seek help and be treated in an open and effective way.

American women have increasingly realized — as have men — the impact our opinions have in the voting booth and the marketplace. We have united to impact politics and policy, but also importantly to use our influence to help the poor, the oppressed, and those who suffer from mental or physical illnesses.

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