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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.

Jimmy Carter

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.
JIMMY CARTER

Believe Country History Ourselves People Time Worst
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Marriage Myself People Personal Sexuality Word
Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
JIMMY CARTER

Hell Myself Straight Way
Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
JIMMY CARTER

Communication Fear Hope Open Ourselves Question
Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
JIMMY CARTER

Democracy Ourselves Trust
Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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Agreement Permanent Win
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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Different Ourselves People Sin
It is difficult for the common good to prevail against the intense concentration of those who have a special interest, especially if the decisions are made behind locked doors.
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Concentration Decision Difficult Lock
I’m not in favor of the government mandating a prayer in school because our country was founded on the fact that no particular religious faith would have ascendance over or preferential treatment over any other.
JIMMY CARTER

Country Fact Faith Government Myself Prayer Religious
The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.
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Citizenship Helpless Measurement Treat Weakness
We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
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Change Hold Principle Time
To be true to ourselves, we must be true to others.
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Deep Ourselves True
Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
JIMMY CARTER

Interest People Possible Service Truth Yourself
Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
JIMMY CARTER

Definition Human Identity Oneself
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Challenge Constant Thinking War
I am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
JIMMY CARTER

Kindness Myself Place Position Service

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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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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