We simply must have faith in each other, faith in our ability to govern ourselves, and faith in the future of this Nation. Restoring that faith and that confidence to America is now the most important task we face.
JIMMY CARTERThe abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.
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America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things – he never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies.
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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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God always answers prayers. Sometimes it’s ‘yes.’ Sometimes the answer is ‘no.’ Sometimes it’s ‘you gotta be kidding.
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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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We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
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To be true to ourselves, we must be true to others.
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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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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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Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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And so I say to you and to others around the world, whether they wish us well or ill – do not underestimate us Americans. We lack neither strength nor wisdom.
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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’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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