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 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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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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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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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.
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We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
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We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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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.
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Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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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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I believe that the boycott that we have against Cuba is counterproductive, and it also makes the twelve million or so Cuban people suffer unnecessarily just because of a foolish policy of the United States.
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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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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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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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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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