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Confidence Quote by Jimmy Carter

“The erosion of our confidence in the future is threating to destroy the Social and the Political fabric of America. The confidence that we have always had as a people, is not simply some romantic dream, or a proverb in a dusty book, that we read, just on the Fourth of July. It is the idea of which…” quote by Jimmy Carter
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““The erosion of our confidence in the future is threating to destroy the Social and the Political fabric of America. The confidence that we have always had as a people, is not simply some romantic dream, or a proverb in a dusty book, that we read, just on the Fourth of July. It is the idea of which founded our nation and has guided us in our development as a people. Confidence in the future has supported everything else. We've always believed in a thing called, progress. We've always had a faith, that the days of our children, would be better than our own. Our people are losing that faith. For the first time in the history of our country, a majority of our people believe, that the next five years, will be worse than the past five years. We were taught that our armies were always invincible and our causes were always just, only to suffer the agony of Vietnam. We respected the presidency as a place of honor, until the shock of Watergate. We've got to stop crying and start sweating. Stop talking and start walking. Working together, with our common faith, we cannot fail.””

Jimmy Carter

About This Quote

Source Speech: Address to the Nation, 1979

Loss of collective optimism erodes societal foundations; restoring confidence is essential for progress.

In simple terms: People losing hope harms society; regain faith.

Key Takeaway

Rebuild confidence through shared purpose.

Themes

politics hope social cohesion

Mood

concerned hopeful

Type

political inspirational

When to use this quote

  • community organizing
  • policy reform
  • education initiatives

Key Concepts

Collective efficacy civic trust

Questions to Reflect On

  • What actions can restore public confidence?
  • How can leaders rebuild trust?
A Different Perspective

Optimism alone cannot solve systemic issues.

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