We simply must have faith in each other, faith in our ability to govern ourselves, and faith in the future of this Nation. Restoring that faith and that confidence to America is now the most important task we face.
JIMMY CARTERIt’s not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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We cannot be both the world’s leading champion of peace and the world’s leading supplier of the weapons of war.
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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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I am convinced that UFOs exist because I’ve seen one.
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We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.
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Because we are now running out of gas and oil, we must prepare quickly for a third change, to strict conservation and to the use of … permanent renewable energy sources, like solar power.
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I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.
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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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Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself.
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Every advance in this half-century-Social Security, civil rights, Medicare, aid to education, one after another-came with the support and leadership of American Labor.
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Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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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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Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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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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