We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don’t make us weak. They’re the source of our strength.
JIMMY CARTERI think the most challenging thing for me in my life and in the Bible is that we worship Jesus as the Prince of Peace. And America is constantly at war.
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I want to make it clear,if there is ever a conflict [between environmental quality and economic growth], I will go for beauty, clean air, water, and landscape.
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Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things – he never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies.
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One of our nation’s greatest leaders of all time was Hubert Horatio Hornblower.
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America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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I have never been happier, more exhilarated, at peace, rested, inspired, and aware of the grandeur of the universe and the greatness of God than when I find myself in a natural setting not much changed from the way He made it.
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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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If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
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We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
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The 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.
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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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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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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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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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I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
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