Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
JIMMY CARTERI 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.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
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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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The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.
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Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
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America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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Many of the most highly publicized events of my presidency are not nearly as memorable or significant in my life as fishing with my daddy.
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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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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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Everyone who has run knows that its most important value is in removing tension and allowing a release from whatever other cares the day may bring.
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We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don’t make us weak. They’re the source of our strength.
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The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
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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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Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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