I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
JIMMY CARTERUnless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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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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And so I say to you and to others around the world, whether they wish us well or ill – do not underestimate us Americans. We lack neither strength nor wisdom.
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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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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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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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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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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’m not in favor of the government mandating a prayer in school because our country was founded on the fact that no particular religious faith would have ascendance over or preferential treatment over any other.
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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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We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
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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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I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.
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We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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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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