Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
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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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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I want to make it clear,if there is ever a conflict [between environmental quality and economic growth], I will go for beauty, clean air, water, and landscape.
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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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Because we are now running out of gas and oil, we must prepare quickly for a third change, to strict conservation and to the use of … permanent renewable energy sources, like solar power.
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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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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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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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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
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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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Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
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Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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I’m a peanut farmer at heart, still grow peanuts on my farm in Georgia.
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You can not divorce religious belief and public service. I’ve never detected any conflict between God’s will and my political duty. If you violate one, you violate the other.
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