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The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.

Jimmy Carter

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.
JIMMY CARTER

Country Myself Strength Wisdom World
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
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
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
I’d like to be remembered as someone who was a champion of peace and human rights.
JIMMY CARTER

Human Peace Remember Right
You always get back much more than you give.
JIMMY CARTER

Generosity Karma Yourself
Everyone who has run knows that its most important value is in removing tension and allowing a release from whatever other cares the day may bring.
JIMMY CARTER

Care Day Important Remove Run Value
This view that women are somehow inferior to men is not restricted to one religion or belief. It is widespread. Women are prevented from playing a full and equal role in many faiths.
JIMMY CARTER

Equality Faith Inferior Play Prevent View Woman
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
When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
JIMMY CARTER

Hands Intimidation Opinion People
I am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
JIMMY CARTER

Kindness Myself Place Position Service
Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
JIMMY CARTER

Consumption Ourselves Worship
We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes – and we must.
JIMMY CARTER

Change Choice Suffering Togetherness Work
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
Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.
JIMMY CARTER

Answer Faith Final Necessary
Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
JIMMY CARTER

Life People Short Wrong

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