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
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.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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.
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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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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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Spirit is like the wind, in that we can’t see it but can see its effects, which are profound.
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The stronger the ties that bind us to God, the more likely we are to live, react, and behave in harmony with…greater joy, peace, and happiness.
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You always get back much more than you give.
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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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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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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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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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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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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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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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I believe that the boycott that we have against Cuba is counterproductive, and it also makes the twelve million or so Cuban people suffer unnecessarily just because of a foolish policy of the United States.
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It’s not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.
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It is difficult for the common good to prevail against the intense concentration of those who have a special interest, especially if the decisions are made behind locked doors.
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