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.
JIMMY CARTEREvery advance in this half-century-Social Security, civil rights, Medicare, aid to education, one after another-came with the support and leadership of American Labor.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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You always get back much more than you give.
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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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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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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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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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I am convinced that UFOs exist because I’ve seen one.
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We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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I have one life and one chance to make it count for something… My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.
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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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The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
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We cannot be both the world’s leading champion of peace and the world’s leading supplier of the weapons of war.
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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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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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