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 CARTERLike music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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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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America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America.
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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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We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
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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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Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.
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You always get back much more than you give.
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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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We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
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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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A fundamentalist can’t bring himself or herself to negotiate with people who disagree with them because the negotiating process itself is an indication of implied equality.
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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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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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