It’s not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.
JIMMY CARTERJerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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We’ve got to stop crying and start sweating, stop talking and start walking, stop cursing and start praying. The strength we need will not come from the White House, but from every house in America.
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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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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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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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Spirit is like the wind, in that we can’t see it but can see its effects, which are profound.
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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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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.
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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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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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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
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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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I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.
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