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We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.

Jimmy Carter

We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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Each Other Live Togetherness
We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.
JIMMY CARTER

Art Beautiful Different Dreams Hope Pieces
Spirit is like the wind, in that we can’t see it but can see its effects, which are profound.
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Effect Spirit Wind
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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Leadership War Weapon World
Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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Democracy Ourselves Trust
We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
JIMMY CARTER

Life Live Ourselves
Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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Interest People Possible Service Truth Yourself
I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.
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Drown Myself Trouble Wife
Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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Aggression Angry Sick
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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Father Life Memories Myself President Public
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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Believe Country History Ourselves People Time Worst
Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things – he never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies.
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Marriage Myself People Personal Sexuality Word
I am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
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Kindness Myself Place Position Service
The truth is that male religious leaders have had – and still have – an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter.
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Choice End Leadership Male Religious Teaching Truth
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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Failure Freedom Generation Guide Pride Reach Space Young
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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Concentration Decision Difficult Lock

We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.

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