Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
JIMMY CARTERWe should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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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 simply must have faith in each other, faith in our ability to govern ourselves, and faith in the future of this Nation. Restoring that faith and that confidence to America is now the most important task we face.
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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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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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We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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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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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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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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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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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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I 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’m not in favor of the government mandating a prayer in school because our country was founded on the fact that no particular religious faith would have ascendance over or preferential treatment over any other.
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