I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.
JIMMY CARTERJerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
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The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
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I want to make it clear,if there is ever a conflict [between environmental quality and economic growth], I will go for beauty, clean air, water, and landscape.
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We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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What are the things that you can’t see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love…They’re the guiding lights of a life.
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When I reflect upon my blessings during my very nice lifetime, I am inspired to make sure that I spend the balance of the days of my existence in a productive way.
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You can not divorce religious belief and public service. I’ve never detected any conflict between God’s will and my political duty. If you violate one, you violate the other.
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And so I say to you and to others around the world, whether they wish us well or ill – do not underestimate us Americans. We lack neither strength nor wisdom.
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We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
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Whether the borders that divide us are picket fences or national boundaries, we are all neighbors in a global community.
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We have a tendency to condemn people who are different from us, to define their sins as paramount and our own sinfulness as being insignificant.
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If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
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I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.
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Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
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