We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don’t make us weak. They’re the source of our strength.
JIMMY CARTERWe know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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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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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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Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
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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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Whether the borders that divide us are picket fences or national boundaries, we are all neighbors in a global community.
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I have one life and one chance to make it count for something… My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.
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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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I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
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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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Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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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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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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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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We cannot be both the world’s leading champion of peace and the world’s leading supplier of the weapons of war.
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