I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.
JIMMY CARTEROne of the most serious problems that our country has inherited an unwillingness to talk to anyone who disagrees with us or who won’t accept, before a discussion, all the premises that we demand.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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This view that women are somehow inferior to men is not restricted to one religion or belief. It is widespread. Women are prevented from playing a full and equal role in many faiths.
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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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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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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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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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Trust is very much a part of our democracy.
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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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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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 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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America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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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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We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
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To be true to ourselves, we must be true to others.
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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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