Jimmy Carter Quotes
When I was in the White House, I was confronted with the challenge of the Cold War. Both the Soviet Union and I had 30,000 nuclear weapons that could destroy the entire earth and I had to maintain the peace.
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I'm profoundly lucky. I really like it. I really like my work. I've liked it since I was 5 years old.
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I went to this one in Ohio, and then I became a counselor there, and it was just the most fun thing. I was so depressed when I came home from camp.
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There are a few things that people all around the world need to admit to themselves. Trade restraints slow economic growth, the euro is not a reserve currency, and scoreless sports ties are boring.
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In many films, as many different characters, I've killed many different people.
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When I got '227' and broke out from the rest of the cast, I became a workaholic, and I was very lonely.
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Every child should at least grow up in family rather than without one.
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The only thing documentary filmmakers have to work with, at least the way I make films, is trust. That's been true of everyone from James Carville and George Stephanopoulos to the kids in 'American High' to the soldiers in 'Military Diaries' to Anna Wintour to Dick Cheney.
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There are 3 billion women in the world, so there are 3 billion ways to be a feminist.
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Religion is the opium of the masses.
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Cricket, the whole thing, playing, watching, being part of the Gaieties, has been a central feature of my life.
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If I wanted to do clothes or if I wanted to make a building or design a choreography, you are able to do that - they are all under a similar kind of design umbrella.
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Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; and I firmly believe it requires but a little philosophy to make a man happy in whatever state he is.
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The more desperate you are, the more mistakes you make.
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My dear friend, clear your mind of cant.
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I'm not afraid to write my feelings in songs.
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I'm not a politician - it's not my cup of tea.
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The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
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Parallel to our vast strides in technology, there is a dangerous rise in unemployment, foreclosures, and degrading education. Millions of people are stricken with hopelessness and strife. Sadly, in the name of progress we have polluted the air, water, soil and the food we eat.
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I honestly don't diet or work out regularly. I'm just always running around - you'll never catch me having a day on the sofa.
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I'm just trying to eat healthy. That's my biggest thing right now. Staying away from fried foods, eating more greens and grilled food, just keeping my body right.
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There's a lot of directors I'd still love to work with - one of them is Spielberg, because he kind of started my career, and I've not worked with him yet.
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The First Amendment only says 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.' It can disrespect all it wants.
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When I was in the White House, I was confronted with the challenge of the Cold War. Both the Soviet Union and I had 30,000 nuclear weapons that could destroy the entire earth and I had to maintain the peace.
