The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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.
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Throughout my life, I’ve seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people’s lives. I know the personal value of service as a local volunteer.
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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America.
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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.
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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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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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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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The stronger the ties that bind us to God, the more likely we are to live, react, and behave in harmony with…greater joy, peace, and happiness.
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Because we are now running out of gas and oil, we must prepare quickly for a third change, to strict conservation and to the use of … permanent renewable energy sources, like solar power.
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If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
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Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.
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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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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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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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A fundamentalist can’t bring himself or herself to negotiate with people who disagree with them because the negotiating process itself is an indication of implied equality.
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