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.
JIMMY CARTERI’m a peanut farmer at heart, still grow peanuts on my farm in Georgia.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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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The stronger the ties that bind us to God, the more likely we are to live, react, and behave in harmony with…greater joy, peace, and happiness.
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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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One of our nation’s greatest leaders of all time was Hubert Horatio Hornblower.
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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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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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Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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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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Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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All I want is the same thing you want. To have a nation with a government that is as good and honest and decent and competent and compassionate and as filled with love as are the American people.
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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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The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
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Because (grandparents) are usually free to love and guide and befriend the young without having to take daily responsibility for them, they can often reach out past pride and fear of failure and close the space between generations.
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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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Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
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