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

Jimmy Carter

When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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Hands Intimidation Opinion People
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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Commitment Forgiveness Lust Myself Woman
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
The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.
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Citizenship Helpless Measurement Treat Weakness
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 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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Difference Nation Source Strength
Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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Life Moments Wonder
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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Ability Alignment Each Other Face Faith Government Restore Simplicity
I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
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Direction Hate Live Prevail
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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Damage Drugs Possession
Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
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Art Boundary Language Love Music Nature Social Transcendence
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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Country Fact Faith Government Myself Prayer Religious
Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.
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Answer Faith Final Necessary
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 must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
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Change Hold Principle Time
Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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Hell Myself Straight Way

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

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