The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.
JIMMY CARTERI’ve looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.
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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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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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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It’s not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.
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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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We have a tendency to condemn people who are different from us, to define their sins as paramount and our own sinfulness as being insignificant.
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We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
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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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Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
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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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The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
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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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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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Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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