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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.

Jimmy Carter

I’m a peanut farmer at heart, still grow peanuts on my farm in Georgia.
JIMMY CARTER

Character Farmer Heart Myself
Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.
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Answer Faith Final Necessary
One of the most serious problems that our country has inherited an unwillingness to talk to anyone who disagrees with us or who won’t accept, before a discussion, all the premises that we demand.
JIMMY CARTER

Country Demand Discussion Inheritance Problem Serious
America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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Democracy Function Moments
Whether the borders that divide us are picket fences or national boundaries, we are all neighbors in a global community.
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Community Division Nation
I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
JIMMY CARTER

Direction Hate Live Prevail
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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Existence Life Opportunity Peaceful Right Suffering
Spirit is like the wind, in that we can’t see it but can see its effects, which are profound.
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Effect Spirit Wind
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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Chance Count Demand Difference Life Myself
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Conflict Environmental Nature Place Water
We cannot be both the world’s leading champion of peace and the world’s leading supplier of the weapons of war.
JIMMY CARTER

Leadership War Weapon World
It’s not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.
JIMMY CARTER

Determination Failure Fear Necessary
We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don’t make us weak. They’re the source of our strength.
JIMMY CARTER

Difference Nation Source Strength
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Ability Alignment Each Other Face Faith Government Restore Simplicity
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Conservation Energy Permanent Preparation Quick
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Myself Public Religious Service Violation

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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