I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
JIMMY CARTERIt’s not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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Spirit is like the wind, in that we can’t see it but can see its effects, which are profound.
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I’m a peanut farmer at heart, still grow peanuts on my farm in Georgia.
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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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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We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.
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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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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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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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Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
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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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It’s not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.
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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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We’ve got to stop crying and start sweating, stop talking and start walking, stop cursing and start praying. The strength we need will not come from the White House, but from every house in America.
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We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
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