The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
JIMMY CARTERThe abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes – and we must.
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Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
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For the first time in the history of our country the majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the past five years.
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I am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
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I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.
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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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Because (grandparents) are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take daily responsibility for them, they can often reach out past pride and fear of failure and close the space between generations.
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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.
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To be true to ourselves, we must be true to others.
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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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The truth is that male religious leaders have had – and still have – an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter.
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Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
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Many of the most highly publicized events of my presidency are not nearly as memorable or significant in my life as fishing with my daddy.
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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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I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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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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Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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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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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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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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You always get back much more than you give.
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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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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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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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