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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 Carter

Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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Agreement Permanent Win
Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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Life People Short Wrong
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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Argument Myself Thinking Time Wife Win
America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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Democracy Function Moments
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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Country Myself Strength Wisdom World
We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
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Change Hold Principle Time
We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
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Knowledge Simplicity Solution Substitution
We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.
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Art Beautiful Different Dreams Hope Pieces
Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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Hell Myself Straight Way
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
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.
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Aware Change God Happiness Himself Peace Way
I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.
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Drown Myself Trouble Wife
War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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Children Each Other Goodness Necessary Time
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
Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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Aggression Angry Sick
Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
JIMMY CARTER

Democracy Ourselves Trust

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.

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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.

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