Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.
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The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.
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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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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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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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America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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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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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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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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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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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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To be true to ourselves, we must be true to others.
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A fundamentalist can’t bring himself or herself to negotiate with people who disagree with them because the negotiating process itself is an indication of implied equality.
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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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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 have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.
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Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent.
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