We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don’t make us weak. They’re the source of our strength.
JIMMY CARTEREvery 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.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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Whether the borders that divide us are picket fences or national boundaries, we are all neighbors in a global community.
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Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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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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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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We cannot be both the world’s leading champion of peace and the world’s leading supplier of the weapons of war.
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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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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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The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
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We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
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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’ve never won an argument with my wife; and the only time I thought I had I found out the argument wasn’t over yet.
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Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
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Many of the most highly publicized events of my presidency are not nearly as memorable or significant in my life as fishing with my daddy.
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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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