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.
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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We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.
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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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I have one life and one chance to make it count for something… My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.
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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 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 will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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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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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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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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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
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Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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I think the most challenging thing for me in my life and in the Bible is that we worship Jesus as the Prince of Peace. And America is constantly at war.
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