Every advance in this half-century-Social Security, civil rights, Medicare, aid to education, one after another-came with the support and leadership of American Labor.
JIMMY CARTERI 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.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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.
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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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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
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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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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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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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Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
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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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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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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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I am convinced that UFOs exist because I’ve seen one.
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I’m a peanut farmer at heart, still grow peanuts on my farm in Georgia.
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