God always answers prayers. Sometimes it’s ‘yes.’ Sometimes the answer is ‘no.’ Sometimes it’s ‘you gotta be kidding.
JIMMY CARTERIf you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes – and we must.
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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 will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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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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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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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
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You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can.
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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’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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I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
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We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
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It’s not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.
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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.
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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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