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I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.

Jimmy Carter

We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
JIMMY CARTER

Change Hold Principle Time
Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
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Communication Fear Hope Open Ourselves Question
I’d like to be remembered as someone who was a champion of peace and human rights.
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Human Peace Remember Right
America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America.
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Country Human Invention Reality Right
I have never been happier, more exhilarated, at peace, rested, inspired, and aware of the grandeur of the universe and the greatness of God than when I find myself in a natural setting not much changed from the way He made it.
JIMMY CARTER

Aware Change God Happiness Himself Peace Way
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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Compassionate Guide Important Justice Life Light See Truth
Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.
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Answer Faith Final Necessary
The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
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Abuse Earth Human Violation Woman
Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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Interest People Possible Service Truth Yourself
Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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Consumption Ourselves Worship
The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend on it.
JIMMY CARTER

Deal Government Powerful Privilege Test
The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
JIMMY CARTER

Fear Humanity Prejudice Strong
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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Conservation Energy Permanent Preparation Quick
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Argument Myself Thinking Time Wife Win
Spirit is like the wind, in that we can’t see it but can see its effects, which are profound.
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Effect Spirit Wind
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.
JIMMY CARTER

God Happiness Harmony Joy Live Peace Strong Tying

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