We cannot be both the world’s leading champion of peace and the world’s leading supplier of the weapons of war.
JIMMY CARTERI’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.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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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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It’s not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.
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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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I am convinced that UFOs exist because I’ve seen one.
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We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
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I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
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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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Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
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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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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’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.
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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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