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.
JIMMY CARTERI am convinced that UFOs exist because I’ve seen one.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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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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You can not divorce religious belief and public service. I’ve never detected any conflict between God’s will and my political duty. If you violate one, you violate the other.
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We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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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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Spirit is like the wind, in that we can’t see it but can see its effects, which are profound.
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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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Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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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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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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One of our nation’s greatest leaders of all time was Hubert Horatio Hornblower.
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We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
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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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We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.
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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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