War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
JIMMY CARTERMany of the most highly publicized events of my presidency are not nearly as memorable or significant in my life as fishing with my daddy.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
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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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You always get back much more than you give.
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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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A fundamentalist can’t bring himself or herself to negotiate with people who disagree with them because the negotiating process itself is an indication of implied equality.
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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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For the first time in the history of our country the majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the past five years.
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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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Whether the borders that divide us are picket fences or national boundaries, we are all neighbors in a global community.
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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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You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can.
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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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The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
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We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don’t make us weak. They’re the source of our strength.
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