Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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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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.
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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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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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You always get back much more than you give.
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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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To be true to ourselves, we must be true to others.
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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
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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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One of our nation’s greatest leaders of all time was Hubert Horatio Hornblower.
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We have a tendency to condemn people who are different from us, to define their sins as paramount and our own sinfulness as being insignificant.
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We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes – and we must.
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Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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And so I say to you and to others around the world, whether they wish us well or ill – do not underestimate us Americans. We lack neither strength nor wisdom.
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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