We cannot be both the world’s leading champion of peace and the world’s leading supplier of the weapons of war.
JIMMY CARTERWhen people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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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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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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A fundamentalist can’t bring himself or herself to negotiate with people who disagree with them because the negotiating process itself is an indication of implied equality.
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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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I’ve looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.
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You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can.
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Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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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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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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I’m not in favor of the government mandating a prayer in school because our country was founded on the fact that no particular religious faith would have ascendance over or preferential treatment over any other.
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Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
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We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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