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.
JIMMY CARTEROne of our nation’s greatest leaders of all time was Hubert Horatio Hornblower.
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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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The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.
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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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America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America.
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We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
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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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You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can.
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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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God always answers prayers. Sometimes it’s ‘yes.’ Sometimes the answer is ‘no.’ Sometimes it’s ‘you gotta be kidding.
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Every advance in this half-century-Social Security, civil rights, Medicare, aid to education, one after another-came with the support and leadership of American Labor.
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America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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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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War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things – he never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies.
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Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself.
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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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Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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When I reflect upon my blessings during my very nice lifetime, I am inspired to make sure that I spend the balance of the days of my existence in a productive way.
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Everyone who has run knows that its most important value is in removing tension and allowing a release from whatever other cares the day may bring.
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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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Throughout my life, I’ve seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people’s lives. I know the personal value of service as a local volunteer.
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Many of the most highly publicized events of my presidency are not nearly as memorable or significant in my life as fishing with my daddy.
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We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
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