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Life Quotes by Jimmy Carter

51 Life quotes by Jimmy Carter

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A fishing line on a quiet lake reminds us that simple moments can be more memorable than big events. The quotes also speak of peace, faith, and the chance to make one life count for something good. They add that justice, love, and compassion are guiding lights for a hopeful life.

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“We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon.”

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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.

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Go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is.

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I've been an evangelistic Baptist all my life and still am to some degree.

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Always I'm working on some of book. That's the way I make a living.

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One of the turning points of my life was when I got my first bait-casting outfit.

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We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.

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The Bible and studying the Bible has been an important part of my life.

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We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don't make us weak. They're the source of our strength.

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Governance should be designed as an equalizer. Democrats are more inclined towards working families and those who are struggling for a better…

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I just look at death as not a threat. It's inevitable, and I have an assurance of eternal life.

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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…

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Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive…

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Throughout my life, I've seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people's lives. I know the personal value of service…

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I think the most challenging thing for me in my life and in the Bible is that we worship Jesus as the…

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When men in secular life, who might be religious or not, see women being treated as secondary in the eyes of God,…

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There was promulgation of false propaganda by the administration about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. There was promulgation…

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Habitat has opened up unprecedented opportunities for me to cross the chasm that separates those of us who are free, safe, financially…

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On balance, my life has been a constant stream of blessings rather than disappointments and failures and tragedies. I wish I had…

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We've become, now, an oligarchy instead of a democracy. I think that's been the worst damage to the basic moral and ethical…

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My life since the White House has been much more all-encompassing, much more enjoyable. The main thing that I've acquired has been…

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In the life of the human spirit, words are action, much more so than many of us realize who live in countries…

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I don't believe that Jesus would approve abortion except in the case of incest, rape or the mother's life in danger. But…

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“I never considered disobeying an order or even a request from Daddy. I loved and admired him, and one of my preeminent…

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I think that, regardless of our culture, age, or even personal handicaps, we can still strive for something exceptional. Why not expand…

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The decision to attack the entire nation [of Yugoslavia] has been counterproductive, and our destruction of civilian life has now become senseless…

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My faith has helped me to adjust to life whether I was a small farm boy, a submarine officer, governor, president or…

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In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close-knit communities, and our faith in God, too many of us…

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Earlier in my life I thought the things that mattered were the things that you could see, like your car, your house,…

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Genocide, in my opinion - is an attempt by a powerful group completely to eradicate from the face of the Earth the…

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In the year 2000, the solar water heater behind me, which is being dedicated today, will still be here supplying cheap, efficient…

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My mother's influence to take on new challenges and do what I though was right even though sometimes the consequences politically speaking…

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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.

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We believe that the first time we're born, as children, it's human life given to us; and when we accept Jesus as…

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I think the most challenging thing for me in my life and in the Bible is that we worship Jesus as the…

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What are the things that you can't see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love...They're the guiding…

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Jesus never mentions abortion. But I think that Jesus did care for the unborn child, I think that Jesus did care for…

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The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens. As Americans, we are blessed…

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I believe that anyone can be successful in life, regardless of natural talent or the environment within which we live. This is…

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My understanding of racial discrimination as a child was highly distorted because the most prominent man in Archery was an African-American bishop.…

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