Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
JIMMY CARTERThe 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.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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One of our nation’s greatest leaders of all time was Hubert Horatio Hornblower.
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Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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The truth is that male religious leaders have had – and still have – an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter.
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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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The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
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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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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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A fundamentalist can’t bring himself or herself to negotiate with people who disagree with them because the negotiating process itself is an indication of implied equality.
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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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Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
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Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
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We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
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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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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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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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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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I’ve looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.
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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 am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
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Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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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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You always get back much more than you give.
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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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