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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

We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
JIMMY CARTER

Existence Hungry Peace Poverty World
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Deal Government Powerful Privilege Test
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

Myself Public Religious Service Violation
Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
JIMMY CARTER

Existence Life Opportunity Peaceful Right Suffering
The truth is that male religious leaders have had – and still have – an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter.
JIMMY CARTER

Choice End Leadership Male Religious Teaching Truth
Spirit is like the wind, in that we can’t see it but can see its effects, which are profound.
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Effect Spirit Wind
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Difference Effort Life Myself People Volunteer
I’d like to be remembered as someone who was a champion of peace and human rights.
JIMMY CARTER

Human Peace Remember Right
Whether the borders that divide us are picket fences or national boundaries, we are all neighbors in a global community.
JIMMY CARTER

Community Division Nation
One of the most serious problems that our country has inherited an unwillingness to talk to anyone who disagrees with us or who won’t accept, before a discussion, all the premises that we demand.
JIMMY CARTER

Country Demand Discussion Inheritance Problem Serious
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.
JIMMY CARTER

Concentration Decision Difficult Lock
Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
JIMMY CARTER

Art Boundary Language Love Music Nature Social Transcendence
Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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Life People Short Wrong
America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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Democracy Function Moments
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 CARTER

Existence Inspirational Life Myself Production Reflection Time Way
The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.
JIMMY CARTER

Citizenship Helpless Measurement Treat Weakness

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