I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
JIMMY CARTERWhen people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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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Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
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We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
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Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes – and we must.
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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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Whether the borders that divide us are picket fences or national boundaries, we are all neighbors in a global community.
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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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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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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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God always answers prayers. Sometimes it’s ‘yes.’ Sometimes the answer is ‘no.’ Sometimes it’s ‘you gotta be kidding.
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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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One of our nation’s greatest leaders of all time was Hubert Horatio Hornblower.
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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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