Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
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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If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
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We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don’t make us weak. They’re the source of our strength.
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Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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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’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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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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We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
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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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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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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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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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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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I have never been happier, more exhilarated, at peace, rested, inspired, and aware of the grandeur of the universe and the greatness of God than when I find myself in a natural setting not much changed from the way He made it.
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This view that women are somehow inferior to men is not restricted to one religion or belief. It is widespread. Women are prevented from playing a full and equal role in many faiths.
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I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.
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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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The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.
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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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We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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Because (grandparents) are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take daily responsibility for them, they can often reach out past pride and fear of failure and close the space between generations.
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You always get back much more than you give.
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I am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
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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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Throughout my life, I’ve seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people’s lives. I know the personal value of service as a local volunteer.
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Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
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