We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
JIMMY CARTERI’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.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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Whether the borders that divide us are picket fences or national boundaries, we are all neighbors in a global community.
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Every 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.
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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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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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The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.
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One of our nation’s greatest leaders of all time was Hubert Horatio Hornblower.
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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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Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
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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 am convinced that UFOs exist because I’ve seen one.
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I have one life and one chance to make it count for something… My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.
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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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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.
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I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.
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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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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 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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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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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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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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We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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I’ve looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.
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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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I am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
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