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.
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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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.
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We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
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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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Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
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Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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God always answers prayers. Sometimes it’s ‘yes.’ Sometimes the answer is ‘no.’ Sometimes it’s ‘you gotta be kidding.
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I am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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I have never been happier, more exhilarated, at peace, rested, inspired, and aware of the grandeur of the universe and the greatness of God than when I find myself in a natural setting not much changed from the way He made it.
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We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
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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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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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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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Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
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