Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
JIMMY CARTERWe must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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I’m not in favor of the government mandating a prayer in school because our country was founded on the fact that no particular religious faith would have ascendance over or preferential treatment over any other.
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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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If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
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I’m a peanut farmer at heart, still grow peanuts on my farm in Georgia.
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I have never been happier, more exhilarated, at peace, rested, inspired, and aware of the grandeur of the universe and the greatness of God than when I find myself in a natural setting not much changed from the way He made it.
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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don’t make us weak. They’re the source of our strength.
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We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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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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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
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We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
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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 say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.
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