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 CARTERSpirit is like the wind, in that we can’t see it but can see its effects, which are profound.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.
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I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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It is difficult for the common good to prevail against the intense concentration of those who have a special interest, especially if the decisions are made behind locked doors.
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God always answers prayers. Sometimes it’s ‘yes.’ Sometimes the answer is ‘no.’ Sometimes it’s ‘you gotta be kidding.
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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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I am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
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We’ve got to stop crying and start sweating, stop talking and start walking, stop cursing and start praying. The strength we need will not come from the White House, but from every house in America.
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We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
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We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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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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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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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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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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