Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
JIMMY CARTERI am no big shot. I am not anybody’s boss. I want to be everybody’s servant.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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We cannot be both the world’s leading champion of peace and the world’s leading supplier of the weapons of 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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For the first time in the history of our country the majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the past five years.
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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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Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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The truth is that male religious leaders have had – and still have – an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter.
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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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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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Whether the borders that divide us are picket fences or national boundaries, we are all neighbors in a global community.
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You always get back much more than you give.
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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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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend on it.
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