The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.
JIMMY CARTERI 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.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
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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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Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.
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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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Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.
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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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The truth is that male religious leaders have had – and still have – an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter.
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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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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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Whether the borders that divide us are picket fences or national boundaries, we are all neighbors in a global community.
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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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Every advance in this half-century-Social Security, civil rights, Medicare, aid to education, one after another-came with the support and leadership of American Labor.
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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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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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Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
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