Jimmy Carter Quotes
We only have to recall the color of the faces of those who were most devastated by Katrina, to know that there are not yet equal opportunities for all Americans.
Quotes to Explore
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She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer.
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Christianity, Judaism and Islam all share a gospel, loosely, and it's important that we all realize that.
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I went to a Catholic all-girls school, and we would play cassettes of music we liked, and when it was my turn, they would laugh at my choices. I would play Billie Holliday, Elmore James and Howlin' Wolf, but it was fine; if I had to listen to their choices, they had to listen to mine.
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I generally wake up at 4:30, have breakfast No. 1, then get to the pool by 5 a.m.
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You cannot govern, you cannot administrate, with an ignoramus.
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Played tennis for years. But you can't improve at tennis after you're 50. You get to be in your 40s, and suddenly you're a doubles player.
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You all look like happy campers to me. Happy campers you are, happy campers you have been, and, as far as I am concerned, happy campers you will always be.
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The teacher that I was for decades, and that I still am in a certain way, wondered what was meant by the word education. I was truly dumbfounded at the very thought of dealing with such an essential and extensive subject.
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We feel and know that we are eternal.
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If it's an amazing role, I'll do anything.
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How can we have our privacy? How can we have our independence now in these times with these cameras? Because I think privacy and our solitude is really important.
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They're great girls. They're very funny, they're very smart, they're fun to be with. They're very lively, as I think people can tell. And you know, they're very confident girls.
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There's nothing more human than two people making love.
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I'm finally just relaxed and comfortable with who I am.
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I want to be revered. I want to be an elder; I want to be an elderess.
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[John Calvin] writes clearly, directly, without artifice, and gets straight to the practical heart of the matter.
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Our success depends very largely upon how well we negotiate our way through our daily contacts with other people without friction or opposition.
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The moon is always female and so am I although often in the vale of razorblades I have wished I could put on and take off my sex like a dress and why not?
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Politicians and bureaucrats are substituting their uninformed, largely political decisions for those of the marketplace. Their past miscalculations demonstrate that they do not and cannot possess the information, knowledge, means, and discipline to manage the economy.
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Our epoch is a time of tragic collision between matter and spirit and of the downfall of the purely material world view.
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I saw the world. I learnt of new cultures. I flew across an ocean. I wore women's clothing. Made a friend. Fell in love. Who cares if I lost a wager? Queen Victoria: I do! I've got 20 quid riding on you.
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China has the best opportunities. A domestic market with 1.3bn people will help create more Fortune 500 retailers.
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This just looks like the oil and gas industry are shamelessly using the tragedy of Katrina and Rita to try and push their special-interest agenda through Congress. We need to address our energy needs, but we don't need to jeopardize our environment and economy to do it, and we shouldn't use a national tragedy as cover for bad policy.
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We only have to recall the color of the faces of those who were most devastated by Katrina, to know that there are not yet equal opportunities for all Americans.
