I am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
JIMMY CARTERWhen 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.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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One of our nation’s greatest leaders of all time was Hubert Horatio Hornblower.
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America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America.
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The stronger the ties that bind us to God, the more likely we are to live, react, and behave in harmony with…greater joy, peace, and happiness.
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For the first time in the history of our country the majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the past five years.
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Throughout my life, I’ve seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people’s lives. I know the personal value of service as a local volunteer.
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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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I think the most challenging thing for me in my life and in the Bible is that we worship Jesus as the Prince of Peace. And America is constantly at war.
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We’ve got to stop crying and start sweating, stop talking and start walking, stop cursing and start praying. The strength we need will not come from the White House, but from every house in America.
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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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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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I’ve never won an argument with my wife; and the only time I thought I had I found out the argument wasn’t over yet.
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Many of the most highly publicized events of my presidency are not nearly as memorable or significant in my life as fishing with my daddy.
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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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I’d like to be remembered as someone who was a champion of peace and human rights.
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I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.
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