Whether the borders that divide us are picket fences or national boundaries, we are all neighbors in a global community.
JIMMY CARTERI 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.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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I’m a peanut farmer at heart, still grow peanuts on my farm in Georgia.
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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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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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We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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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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God always answers prayers. Sometimes it’s ‘yes.’ Sometimes the answer is ‘no.’ Sometimes it’s ‘you gotta be kidding.
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America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America.
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I’d like to be remembered as someone who was a champion of peace and human rights.
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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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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 want to make it clear,if there is ever a conflict [between environmental quality and economic growth], I will go for beauty, clean air, water, and landscape.
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We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.
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If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
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