Spirit is like the wind, in that we can’t see it but can see its effects, which are profound.
JIMMY CARTERWherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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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’m a peanut farmer at heart, still grow peanuts on my farm in Georgia.
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We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
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America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America.
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Because we are now running out of gas and oil, we must prepare quickly for a third change, to strict conservation and to the use of … permanent renewable energy sources, like solar power.
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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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Too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption.
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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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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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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.
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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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I’d like to be remembered as someone who was a champion of peace and human rights.
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Jerry Falwell can go straight to hell – and I mean that in a Christian way.
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