All I want is the same thing you want. To have a nation with a government that is as good and honest and decent and competent and compassionate and as filled with love as are the American people.
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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Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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What are the things that you can’t see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love…They’re the guiding lights of a life.
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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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Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
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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 looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.
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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 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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I’d like to be remembered as someone who was a champion of peace and human rights.
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Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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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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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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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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