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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.

Jimmy Carter

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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Damage Drugs Possession
America has no functioning democracy at this moment.
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Democracy Function Moments
Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease.
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Aggression Angry Sick
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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God Happiness Harmony Joy Live Peace Strong Tying
Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.
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Effort Fruit Struggle
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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Care Day Important Remove Run Value
The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.
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Citizenship Helpless Measurement Treat Weakness
I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.
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Discrimination Myself Quite Race Time
I’ve never won an argument with my wife; and the only time I thought I had I found out the argument wasn’t over yet.
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Argument Myself Thinking Time Wife Win
I have one life and one chance to make it count for something… My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.
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Chance Count Demand Difference Life Myself
Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.
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Existence Life Opportunity Peaceful Right Suffering
Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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Hell Myself Straight Way
We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
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Knowledge Simplicity Solution Substitution
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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Equality Faith Inferior Play Prevent View Woman
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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Ability Better Inspirational Motivational Thinking Time Yourself
The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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Fear Humanity Prejudice Strong
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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Myself Public Religious Service Violation
Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
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Art Boundary Language Love Music Nature Social Transcendence
To be true to ourselves, we must be true to others.
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Deep Ourselves True
Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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Life Moments Wonder
We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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Each Other Live Togetherness
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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Failure Freedom Generation Guide Pride Reach Space Young
I believe that the boycott that we have against Cuba is counterproductive, and it also makes the twelve million or so Cuban people suffer unnecessarily just because of a foolish policy of the United States.
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Believe Fools Necessary Production State
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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Cry Home Need Requirement Start Strength Talk White
Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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Interest People Possible Service Truth Yourself
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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Concentration Decision Difficult Lock
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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Compassionate Government Honesty Myself Nation People

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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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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