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.
JIMMY CARTEREveryone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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Because (grandparents) are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take daily responsibility for them, they can often reach out past pride and fear of failure and close the space between generations.
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America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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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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Everyone who has run knows that its most important value is in removing tension and allowing a release from whatever other cares the day may bring.
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We cannot be both the world’s leading champion of peace and the world’s leading supplier of the weapons of war.
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We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend on it.
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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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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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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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I am convinced that UFOs exist because I’ve seen one.
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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.
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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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Because we are now running out of gas and oil, we must prepare quickly for a third change, to strict conservation and to the use of … permanent renewable energy sources, like solar power.
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