Carolina QuotesMy grandmother practiced what she preached, and she truly lived her life for others.
Elizabeth Dole
Carolinian
Source
Farewell to the Senate, U.S. Senate floor, December 10, 2008; Congressional Record, printed in Senate Document 110-22
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