Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself.
JIMMY CARTER
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.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend on it.
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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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One of the most serious problems that our country has inherited an unwillingness to talk to anyone who disagrees with us or who won’t accept, before a discussion, all the premises that we demand.
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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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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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Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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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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America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
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Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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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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Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
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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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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.
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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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