Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
JIMMY CARTERWhat 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.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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.
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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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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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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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Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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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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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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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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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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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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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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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 hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
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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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