The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.
JIMMY CARTERAll I want is the same thing you want. To have a nation with a government that is as good and honest and decent and competent and compassionate and as filled with love as are the American people.
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’m a peanut farmer at heart, still grow peanuts on my farm in Georgia.
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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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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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Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself.
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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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You always get back much more than you give.
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I’m not in favor of the government mandating a prayer in school because our country was founded on the fact that no particular religious faith would have ascendance over or preferential treatment over any other.
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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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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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I’d like to be remembered as someone who was a champion of peace and human rights.
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We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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