We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
JIMMY CARTERThe stronger the ties that bind us to God, the more likely we are to live, react, and behave in harmony with…greater joy, peace, and happiness.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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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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You always get back much more than you give.
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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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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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I’d like to be remembered as someone who was a champion of peace and human rights.
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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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Throughout my life, I’ve seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people’s lives. I know the personal value of service as a local volunteer.
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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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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To be true to ourselves, we must be true to others.
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We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.
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Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
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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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