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Elizabeth Edwards was an American lawyer and the wife of former U.S. Senator John Edwards. She was known for her advocacy on issues such as cancer research and healthcare reform, having been diagnosed with breast cancer herself. Edwards' contributions to public discourse on health issues and her work as an author have made her a respected figure in both legal and public advocacy communities.
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"You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces - my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined."

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"A lot of people have great hope, and a lot of people who have great hope live. And, some of them who have great hope die. So it's not that hope is going to save you."

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"I think that it is our intention to deny cancer any control over us."

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"A positive attitude is not going to save you. What it's going to do is, everyday, between now and the day you die, whether that's a short time from now or a long time from now, that every day, you're going to actually live."

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"But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful."

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"I think that we're foolhardy to not be engaging in federal funding of stem-cell research in the most aggressive way we possibly can."

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"If people think that you're throwing babies out, dissecting children, to do stem-cell research, I'm not for that."

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"You have to have enough respect for other human beings to leave their lives alone. If you admire that life, build it for yourself. Don't just try to come in and take somebody else's life."

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"It takes a lot of work to put together a marriage, to put together a family and a home."

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"I've often said that the most important thing you can give your children is wings. Because, you're not gonna always be able to bring food to the nest. You're... sometimes... they're gonna have to be able to fly by themselves."

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"The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human."

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"I can't turn on the television without seeing me, or open the newspaper without seeing me and, honestly, I'm sick to death of me."

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