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America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America.

Jimmy Carter

Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
JIMMY CARTER

Existence Life Opportunity Peaceful Right Suffering
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Father Life Memories Myself President Public
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.
JIMMY CARTER

God Happiness Harmony Joy Live Peace Strong Tying
Throughout my life, I’ve seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people’s lives. I know the personal value of service as a local volunteer.
JIMMY CARTER

Difference Effort Life Myself People Volunteer
We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
JIMMY CARTER

Life Live Ourselves
I am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
JIMMY CARTER

Kindness Myself Place Position Service
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Compassionate Guide Important Justice Life Light See Truth
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 CARTER

Children Each Other Goodness Necessary Time
I have one life and one chance to make it count for something… My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.
JIMMY CARTER

Chance Count Demand Difference Life Myself
When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
JIMMY CARTER

Hands Intimidation Opinion People
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Cry Home Need Requirement Start Strength Talk White
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Argument Myself Thinking Time Wife Win
Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
JIMMY CARTER

Life Moments Wonder
We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don’t make us weak. They’re the source of our strength.
JIMMY CARTER

Difference Nation Source Strength
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Concentration Decision Difficult Lock
You always get back much more than you give.
JIMMY CARTER

Generosity Karma Yourself

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