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 CARTERJerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
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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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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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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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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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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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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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We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
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To be true to ourselves, we must be true to others.
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can.
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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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If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
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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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