Jimmy Carter Quotes
In retrospect, I can see that President Brezhnev was quite proud of the limited agreement that he had concluded in Vladivostok; and to have a new American president come in and say, "That is not good enough - let's do much more, and do it quite rapidly," took him by surprise.
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Distorted realities have always been my cup of tea.
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Purity of morals is the only sure foundation of public happiness in any country.
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You are 100% emotional in everything you think, feel and decide. You decide emotionally and justify logically.
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Against boredom even gods struggle in vain.
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You cannot win an election without a fight.
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In retrospect, I can see that President Brezhnev was quite proud of the limited agreement that he had concluded in Vladivostok; and to have a new American president come in and say, "That is not good enough - let's do much more, and do it quite rapidly," took him by surprise.
