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Thinking Quotes by Jimmy Carter

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‘Jesus never said a word about homosexuality.’ Jimmy Carter points out gaps in religious teachings and questions how we interpret them. He also critiques the moral basis of wars, calling the Iraq invasion unnecessary and the bombing of Lebanon unjust, while supporting civil marriage for same‑sex couples.

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I think I was identified as a failed president because I wasn't re-elected.

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I can't think of a man more worthy of the presidency then my good friend Sam Nunn.

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I think it will take years before we can repair the damage done by that statement.

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I think a good husband has to depend on having a good wife.

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I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is…

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I don't want to tell President Obama how to make a speech. He's a much better speech maker than I am. But…

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Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things - he never said that gay people…

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I think my wife ... is sure of my loyalty… She knows how hard I work. She knows how tired I am…

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I thought then, and I think now, that the invasion of Iraq was unnecessary and unjust. And I think the premises on…

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And I think the almost undeviating support by Great Britain for the ill-advised policies of President Bush in Iraq have been a…

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I think the Israelis are beginning to realize more that they are moving toward a one-state solution, which would be a catastrophe…

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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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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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I think the only way that political system can be corrected is for the American people to see very vividly that it…

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When I was president, I announced and I still maintain that I can live with Roe v. Wade. I did everything I…

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As a matter of fact, although we had some terrible challenges and temptations when I was in office, we never dropped a…

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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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I think doctors care very deeply about their patients, but when they organize into the AMA, their responsibility is to the welfare…

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I think all of us could insist on preserving the truth and preserving the peace. We could insist that political candidates tell…

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I think there's an awakening now of a realization that we too early congratulated ourselves on the end of racial prejudice and…

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I would like people to remember that I kept the peace when I was president and I worked for peace, that I…

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I think the Bible is completely inspired by God in its overall messages. But, for the people of those days to know…

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Except during my childhood, when I was probably influenced by Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel depiction of God with a flowing white beard, I…

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In general, in the matters that relate to theology or behavior, people to one another, Paul was obviously biblically correct. But when…

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I think with the advent of Reagan, and subsequently, both parties, there's been a strong move towards the advantage given to the…

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I don't think that Israel has any legal or moral justification for their massive bombing of the entire nation of Lebanon.

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I think I would have been much more attuned to the concerns of people who were desperately in need. I was unfamiliar,…

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I don't think that the total creation took place in six days as we now measure time. If we can confirm, say,…

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I think it was fully justified after 9/11 to initiate a military action against Afghanistan, because we hoped to create a democracy,…

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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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I have never been disappointed when I asked in a humble and sincere way for God's help. I pray often. I think…

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America has always been a country of innovation and dynamism, entrepreneurship. And I think that one of the things that has made…

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I don't think there's going to be peace as long as Israel is occupying land that belongs to the Palestinians, to Lebanon…

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You can already download any of the religious texts onto electronic mechanisms like a Kindle. But I think many people prefer to…

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I think that the best approach would be if the American people ever insist that we cut down on the massive amounts…

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Billy Graham is one of my great lifetime heroes. I think he epitomizes the essence of what a Christian leader should be.…

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I don't think the Tea Party people are racist, except maybe a tiny portion of them. But there has been a deliberate…

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I think I governed effectively. I don't have any doubts about that. I had the benefit, when I was in office, of…

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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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I have a great respect for the flag, (but) if the government passed a law saying that I had to pledge allegiance…

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Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things - he never said that gay people should be…

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Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.

I don't want to tell President Obama how to make a speech. He's a much better speech maker than I am. But I think…

We must make it clear that a platform of 'I hate gay men and women' is not a way to become president of the…

I have a very real political awareness that at least on a transient basis the more drastic action taken by the president, the more…

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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