Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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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I am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
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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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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 can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes – and we must.
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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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For the first time in the history of our country the majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the past five years.
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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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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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We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
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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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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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You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can.
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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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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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Spirit is like the wind, in that we can’t see it but can see its effects, which are profound.
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