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The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend on it.

Jimmy Carter

One of our nation’s greatest leaders of all time was Hubert Horatio Hornblower.
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Greatness Leadership Nation Time
I’ve never won an argument with my wife; and the only time I thought I had I found out the argument wasn’t over yet.
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Argument Myself Thinking Time Wife Win
Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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Definition Human Identity Oneself
Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.
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Answer Faith Final Necessary
Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
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Effort Fruit Struggle
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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Cry Home Need Requirement Start Strength Talk White
It’s not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.
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Determination Failure Fear Necessary
For the first time in the history of our country the majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the past five years.
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Believe Country History Ourselves People Time Worst
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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Damage Drugs Possession
We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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Each Other Live Togetherness
Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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Aggression Angry Sick
Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
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Art Boundary Language Love Music Nature Social Transcendence
Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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Consumption Ourselves Worship
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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Myself Public Religious Service Violation
Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
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Communication Fear Hope Open Ourselves Question
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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Care Day Important Remove Run Value

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