I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
JIMMY CARTERWhether the borders that divide us are picket fences or national boundaries, we are all neighbors in a global community.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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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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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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What are the things that you can’t see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love…They’re the guiding lights of a life.
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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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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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Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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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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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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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 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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You always get back much more than you give.
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I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.
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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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