16 Quotes & Sayings By Jackie Kennedy

A member of the Kennedy family, she is the former First Lady of the United States. She was married to President John F. Kennedy from 1961 until his assassination in 1963, and served as First Lady of the United States during her husband's term in office. She also served as an ambassador, social activist, author, lecturer, and was the subject of many articles, books, and paintings.

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There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all. Jackie Kennedy
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You have only one chance to raise your child. Jackie Kennedy
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The first time you marry for love, the second for money, and the third for companionship. Jackie Kennedy
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If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much. Jackie Kennedy
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What is sad for women of my generation is that they weren't supposed to work if they had families. What were they going to do when the children are grown - watch the raindrops coming down the window pane? Jackie Kennedy
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The children have been a wonderful gift to me, and I'm thankful to have once again seen our world through their eyes. They restore my faith in the family's future. Jackie Kennedy
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There are two kinds of women, those who want power in the world and those who want power in bed. Jackie Kennedy
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I think the best thing I can do is to be a distraction. A husband lives and breathes his work all day long. If he comes home to more table thumping, how can the poor man ever relax? Jackie Kennedy
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You are about to have your first experience with a Greek lunch. I will kill you if you pretend to like it. Jackie Kennedy
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I don't understand it. Jack will spend any amount of money to buy votes but he balks at investing a thousand dollars in a beautiful painting. Jackie Kennedy
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You have to have been a Republican to know how good it is to be a Democrat. Jackie Kennedy
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One must not let oneself be overwhelmed by sadness. Jackie Kennedy
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I want to live my life, not record it. Jackie Kennedy
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I don't think there are any men who are faithful to their wives. Jackie Kennedy
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Can anyone understand how it is to have lived in the White House and then, suddenly, to be living alone as the President's widow? Jackie Kennedy