I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.
JIMMY CARTERCommunicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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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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Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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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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The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.
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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’d like to be remembered as someone who was a champion of peace and human rights.
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When 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.
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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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We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
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I am convinced that UFOs exist because I’ve seen one.
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Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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We have a tendency to condemn people who are different from us, to define their sins as paramount and our own sinfulness as being insignificant.
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I believe that the boycott that we have against Cuba is counterproductive, and it also makes the twelve million or so Cuban people suffer unnecessarily just because of a foolish policy of the United States.
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