I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
JIMMY CARTERBecause (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.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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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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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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Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
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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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I think the most challenging thing for me in my life and in the Bible is that we worship Jesus as the Prince of Peace. And America is constantly at war.
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I believe that the boycott that we have against Cuba is counterproductive, and it also makes the twelve million or so Cuban people suffer unnecessarily just because of a foolish policy of the United States.
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America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America.
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Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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When I reflect upon my blessings during my very nice lifetime, I am inspired to make sure that I spend the balance of the days of my existence in a productive way.
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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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I am convinced that UFOs exist because I’ve seen one.
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We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
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This view that women are somehow inferior to men is not restricted to one religion or belief. It is widespread. Women are prevented from playing a full and equal role in many faiths.
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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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