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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.

Jimmy Carter

It’s not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.
JIMMY CARTER

Determination Failure Fear Necessary
Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.
JIMMY CARTER

Answer Faith Final Necessary
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Children Each Other Goodness Necessary Time
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Concentration Decision Difficult Lock
I’ve looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.
JIMMY CARTER

Commitment Forgiveness Lust Myself Woman
Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself.
JIMMY CARTER

Damage Drugs Possession
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Argument Myself Thinking Time Wife Win
If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
JIMMY CARTER

Achievement Fear Human Mad Yourself
The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
JIMMY CARTER

Fear Humanity Prejudice Strong
All 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.
JIMMY CARTER

Compassionate Government Honesty Myself Nation People
We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
JIMMY CARTER

Life Live Ourselves
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Ability Alignment Each Other Face Faith Government Restore Simplicity
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Believe Fools Necessary Production State
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Different Ourselves People Sin
Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
JIMMY CARTER

Definition Human Identity Oneself
Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
JIMMY CARTER

Interest People Possible Service Truth Yourself

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